16 UShafan ke incwadi leyo wayisa kukumkani, wamazisa wathi: “Izicaka zakho ziyakwenza konke ezikuthunyiweyo.
17 Imali ebisendlwini kaNdikhoyo ziyithathile zayinikezela kubaveleli babasebenzi.”
18 Waza ke unobhala uShafan waxelela ukumkani wathi: “Umbingeleli uHilekiya undinike incwadi.” Wandula ke uShafan ukufundela ukumkani incwadi leyo.
19 Akuweva ke amazwi omthetho lowo, ukumkani wasuka wazikrazula izambatho zakhe.
20 Wayalela uHilekiya, uAhikam unyana kaShafan, uAbhedon unyana kaMika, unobhala uShafan, noAsayi intong' esekhosi kakumkani, wathi:
21 “Hambani niye kubuzisa kuNdikhoyo malunga nam namasalela kaSirayeli noJuda, malunga noko kubhaliweyo kule ncwadi ivelileyo. Ayinganganto ingqumbo kaNdikhoyo ayiphokozele phezu kwethu, kuba oobawo abawathobelanga amazwi kaNdikhoyo, abaziphathanga ngokwala mazwi abhalwe kule ncwadi.”
22 Ke kaloku uHilekiya nâbo wayethunywe nabo ngukumkani baya *kumshumayeli obhinqileyo uHulda, owayengumfazi kaShulam unyana kaTokati, kaHasera umgcini-wegumbi lezambatho. Yena ke wayehlala eJerusalem kwisithili sesibini.