17. Emva kokusweleka kukaJoyada amaphakathi akwaJuda eza kubusa kukumkani, waza ke wawaphulaphula.
18. Bayilahla indlu *kaNdikhoyo uThixo wooyise, banqula iintsika zika-Ashera nemifanekiso. Ngenxa yobutyala bawo ke ingqumbo kaThixo yaba phezu koJuda neJerusalem.
19. UNdikhoyo wathumela *abashumayeli apho ebantwini ukuze babashumayeze baguqukele kuye, kodwa abazange baguquke naxa bebakhalimela.
20. Ke uMoya kaThixo wamfikela uZakariya unyana wombingeleli uJoyada. Wema phambi kwabantu, wathi: “UThixo uthi: ‘Kungani na ukuba ningayithobeli imiyalelo kaNdikhoyo? Soze nibe nto! Ngenxa yokuba nimlahlile uNdikhoyo, naye ke unilahlile.’ ”
21. Kambe ke basuka bamenzela iyelenqe, baza ngokomyalelo kakumkani bamgibisela ngamatye wafela enkundleni yendlu kaNdikhoyo.