20 Akaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, sezvakanga zvaita Manase baba vake.
21 Akafamba munzira dzose dzababa vake; akanamata zvifananidzo zvakanga zvanamatwa nababa vake, akazvipfugamira.
22 Akafuratira Jehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba ake, haana kufamba munzira yaJehovha.
23 Vabati vaAmoni vakamumukira vakauraya mambo mumuzinda wake.
24 Ipapo vanhu venyika vakauraya vose vakanga vamukira Mambo Amoni, vakagadza mwanakomana wake Josia kuti ave mambo panzvimbo yake.
25 Kana zviri zvimwe zvakaitika panguva yokutonga kwaAmoni, nezvaakaita, hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku renhoroondo dzamadzimambo eJudha?
26 Akavigwa muguva rake mubindu raUza. Josia mwanakomana wake akamutevera paumambo.