30 Umzimba lowo ke wawufaka kwelakhe ingcwaba, baza ke bamlilela besithi: “Yho-o-o, umntakwethu!”
31 Bakugqiba ke ukumngcwaba, wathi koonyana bakhe: “Ndakuba ndifile ze nindifihle kweli ngcwaba lilele lo mfo wakwaThixo, amathambo am niwabeke ecaleni kwawakhe.
32 Kaloku udaba alubhengezileyo eyalelwe nguNdikhoyo mayela neqonga laseBhetele, nazo zonke izibingelelo ezisezindulini kwiidolophu zaseSamariya, nanjani na luya kufezeka.”
33 Kanti ke, nasemva kwesi siganeko, yena uJerobhowam zange abuye ezindleleni zakhe ezimbi; waphikela ukumisela ababingeleli basezindulini, ethatha nabani na. Wonke umntu owayefuna ukuba ngumbingeleli wayemmisela izibingelelo zasezindulini.
34 Esi ke sisono esangenela indlu kaJerobhowam, sayirhuqa yada yawa yatshabalala tu ehlabathini.