1 Ke kaloku ngonyaka weshumi elinesibhozo wolawulo lukaJerobhowam, uAbhiya waba ngukumkani wakwaJuda,
2 waza ke walawula eJerusalem iminyaka emithathu. Unina yayinguMahaka intombi kaUriyeli waseGibheya.Yayisoloko iyimfazwe phakathi koAbhiya noJerobhowam.
3 UAbhiya walwa noJerobhowam, uAbhiya enomkhosi wamawaka angamakhulu amane amajoni angoompondo-zihlanjiwe. Ke uJerobhowam wangena kuloo mfazwe enomkhosi ongamakhulu asibhozo amawaka amajoni aziimbalasane.
4 UAbhiya wema kwintaba iZemarayim kwelo leentaba lakwaEfrayim, waza wathi: “Phulaphulani, Jerobhowam nani nonke maSirayeli!