1. Ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili nantathu kaJowashi indodana ka-Ahaziya inkosi yakwaJuda uJehowahazi indodana kaJehu waba yinkosi kwa-Israyeli eSamariya, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesikhombisa.
2. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, walandela izono zikaJerobowamu, indodana kaNebati, onisa ngazo u-Israyeli, kasukanga kuzo.
3. Intukuthelo kaJehova yavuthela u-Israyeli, wabanikela esandleni sikaHazayeli inkosi yase-Aramu nasesandleni sikaBeni Hadadi indodana kaHazayeli sonke lesi sikhathi.
4. UJehowahazi wakhuleka kuJehova, uJehova wamuzwa, ngokuba wabona ukucindezelwa kuka-Israyeli ukuthi inkosi yase-Aramu yayibacindezela.
5. UJehova wanika u-Israyeli umsindisi, baphuma phansi kwesandla sama-Aramu; abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bahlala ematendeni abo njengakuqala.
6. Nokho abasukanga ezonweni zendlu kaJerobowamu onisa ngazo u-Israyeli, kepha bahamba kuzo; naye u-Ashera* wasala eSamariya.
7. Ngokuba akashiyanga abantu kuJehowahazi, kuphela abamahhashi abangamashumi ayisihlanu, nezinqola eziyishumi, nemigundatshani eyizinkulungwane eziyishumi, ngokuba inkosi yase-Aramu yabachitha, yabenza baba njengothuli ekubhuleni.
8. Ezinye izindaba zikaJehowahazi, nakho konke akwenzayo, namandla akhe, angithi kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na?
9. UJehowahazi wayeselala koyise; bammbela eSamariya; uJowashi indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.