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.’ ”
10. Ningakhaleli ofileyo,ningamlileli,kepha nimkhalele nokumkhalela omukayo,ngokuba akasayikubuya,kasayikubona izwe lokuzalwa kwakhe.
11. Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova ngoShalumi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, owaba yinkosi esikhundleni sikaJosiya uyise, waphuma kule ndawo, ukuthi: “Akasayikubuyela lapha,
12. kepha uyakufela kuleyo ndawo lapho bemthumbele khona; naleli zwe kasayikulibona.”
13. “Wo koyakha indlu yakhe ngokungalungi,namakamelo akhe ngokungafanele,osebenzisa umakhelwane wakhe engamholeli,angamniki lutho ngomsebenzi wakhe,
14. othi: ‘Ngiyakuzakhela indlu enkulunamakamelo abanzi,’ayibhobozele amafasitele,bese yembeswa ngemisedari,*ibhecwe ngebomvu!