18 Ndipo anamuika, namlira Aisrayeli, monga mwa mau a Yehova anawalankhula pa dzanja la mtumiki wace Ahiya mneneri.
19 Ndipo macitidwe ena a Yerobiamu m'mene umo anacitira nkhondo, ndi m'mene umo anacitira ufumu, taona, analembedwa m'buku la macitidwe a mafumu a Israyeli.
20 Ndipo masiku akukhala Yerobiamu mfumu anali zaka makumi awiri mphambu ziwiri, nagona iye kwa makolo ace, nalowa ufumu m'malo mwace Nadabu mwana wace.
21 Ndipo Rehabiamu mwana wa Solomo anali mfumu ya dziko la Yuda. Rehabiamu anali wa zaka makumi anai mphambu cimodzi polowa ufumu wace, nakhala mfumu zaka khumi mphambu zisanu ndi ziwiri m'Yerusalemu, m'mudzi m'mene Yehova adausankha m'mafuko onse a Israyeli kukhazikamo dzina lace. Ndipo dzina la amace linali Naama M-amoni.
22 Ndipo Ayuda anacita zoipa pamaso pa Yehova, namcititsa nsanje ndi zoipa zao anazicitazo, zakuposa zija adazicita makolo ao,
23 Pakuti anadzimangiranso misanje, ndi zoimiritsa, ndi zifanizo, pa citunda conse cacitali, ndi patsinde pa mtengo wogudira uli wonse;
24 panalinso anyamata ocitirana dama m'dzikomo; iwo amacita monga mwa zonyansitsa za amitundu, amene Yehova anapitikitsa pamaso pa ana a Israyeli.