7. ngalokho isho iNkosi uNkulunkulu, ithi:“ ‘Akuyikuma, futhi akuyikwenzeka.
8. Ngokuba inhloko yase-Aramu iyiDamaseku,nenhloko yeDamaseku inguResini;phakathi kweminyaka engamashumiayisithupha nanhlanuu-Efrayimi uyakwaphulwa angabe esaba yisizwe.
9. Inhloko yakwa-Efrayimi iyiSamariya,inhloko yeSamariya iyindodana kaRemaliya.Uma ningakholwa,impela aniyikuma.’ ”
10. UJehova waqhubeka ukukhuluma ku-Ahazi, wathi:
11. “Zicelele isibonakaliso kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, kujule endaweni yabafileyo, noma kuphakame phezulu.”
12. Kepha u-Ahazi wathi: “Angiyikucela, futhi angiyikumlinga uJehova.”
13. Wayesethi: “Ake uzwe wena ndlu kaDavide! Kuncane kuwe ukukhathaza abantu, ukuze nimkhathaze noNkulunkulu wami futhi na?
14. Ngalokho iNkosi uqobo iyakukunika isibonakaliso: bheka, intombi iyakukhulelwa, izale indodana, ibize igama layo ngokuthi u-Imanuweli.
15. Uyakudla amangqanga nezinyosi aze azi ukwala okubi, akhethe okuhle.
16. Ngokuba umntwana engakazi ukwala okubi nokukhetha okuhle, izwe okhathazwa ngamakhosi omabili alo liyakushiywa.