16. Wonke u-Israyeli esebonile ukuthi inkosi ayibalalelanga, abantu babuyisela izwi enkosini, bathi:“Sinasabelo sini kuDavide na?Ifa asinalo endodaneni kaJese.Yilowo nalowo makaye etendeni lakhe, Israyeli;zibhekele indlu yakho manje, Davide.”Wayesesuka u-Israyeli wonke, waya ematendeni akhe.
17. Kepha abantwana bakwa-Israyeli abakhe emizini yakwaJuda, uRehobowamu wabusa phezu kwabo.
18. Inkosi uRehobowamu yathuma u-Adoramu owayephezu kwezisebenzi; abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bamkhanda ngamatshe, wafa. Inkosi uRehobowamu yashesha ukukhwela inqola yayo ukuba ibalekele eJerusalema.
19. U-Israyeli wayeseyihlubuka-ke indlu kaDavide kuze kube namuhla.