12. Ngokuba abakhe eMaroti banemihelo ngokuhle,lokhu okubi kwehlile kuvela kuJehova,kwafika esangweni laseJerusalema.
13. Bophelani enqoleni ihhashi elinejubane,nina enakhileyo eLakishi;lona lalingukuqala kwezono kuyo indodakazi yaseSiyoni,ngokuba iziphambeko zakwa-Israyeli zafunyanwa kuwe.
14. Ngalokho uyakupha iMoresheti Gati isipho sokuvalelisana;izindlu zase-Akizibi ziyakuba yinkohliso kuwo amakhosi akwa-Israyeli.
15. Ngisezakwehlisa phezu kwenuenakhileyo eMaresha oyakunidla:udumo luka-Israyeli luyakufika e-Adulamu.
16. Ziphucule,zigunde ngenxa yabantwana bokwenama kwakho,wandise ubumpandla bakho njengenqe,ngokuba bayakuthunjwa kuwe.