1. Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Yehlela endlini yenkosi yakwaJuda, ukhulume khona leli zwi,
2. uthi: ‘Yizwa izwi likaJehova, nkosi yakwaJuda, ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide, wena nezinceku zakho nabantu bakho abangena ngalawa masango.
3. Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Yenzani izahlulelo nokulunga, nophule ophangiweyo esandleni somcindezeli, ningoni, ningadluzuli abafokazi, nezintandane, nabafelokazi, ningachithi igazi elingenacala kule ndawo.
4. Ngokuba uma nenza lokhu impela, kuyakungena ngamasango ale ndlu amakhosi ahlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide, ekhwele izinqola namahhashi, wona nezinceku zawo nabantu bawo.
5. Kepha uma ningalaleli lawa mazwi, ngiyazifunga, usho uJehova, ukuthi le ndlu iyakuba yincithakalo.’ ”
6. Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova ngendlu yenkosi yakwaJuda, uthi:“UyiGileyadi kimi,nekhanda laseLebanoni;impela ngiyakukwenza ube yihlanenemizi engahlalwa muntu.
7. Ngiyakukulungisela abachithi,yilowo nalowo abe nezikhali zakhe,bagawule imisedari* yakho ekhethekileyo,bayiphonse emlilweni.
8. “Izizwe eziningi ziyakudlula kulo muzi, zisho, kube yileso naleso kwesinye, ukuthi: ‘UJehova wenzeleni okunje kulo muzi omkhulu na?’
9. Bayakuthi: ‘Ngokuba basishiya isivumelwano sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhuleka kwabanye onkulunkulu, babakhonza.’ ”