1. Kwathi bakubon' ukuba buzinzile ubukumkani bukaRehabheham, ákomelela, wawushiya umyalelo kaYehova, namaSirayeli onke kunye naye.
2. Kwathi, ngomnyaka wesihlanu wokumkani uRehabheham, kwenyuka uShishaki ukumkani waseYiputa, wayingenela iYerusalem, ngokuba bebemenezile kuYehova;
3. enewaka elinamakhulu amabini eenqwelo zokulwa, namawaka angamashumi omathandathu abamahashe, nabantu abangenakubalwa, abaphuma naye eYiputa, amaLubhi, namaSuki, namaKushi.
4. Wayithimba imizi enqatyisiweyo ekwaYuda, wafika naseYerusalem.