16 Walala uYehohashe kooyise, wangcwatyelwa kwaSamari, ndawonye nookumkani bakwaSirayeli. UYarobheham, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.
17 Wadla ubomi uAmatsiya unyana kaYowashe, ukumkani wakwaYuda, iminyaka elishumi linesihlanu emva kokufa kukaYehohashe, unyana kaYehowahazi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli.
18 Ezinye izinto zika-Amatsiya azibhalwanga na encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaYuda?
19 Bamceba eYerusalem, wasabela eLakishe. Bamsukela, bamfumana eLakishe, bambulalela khona.
20 Bamthwala ngamahashe, bamngcwabela eYerusalem kooyise emzini kaDavide.
21 Bonke abantu bakwaYuda bamthabatha uAzariya, akubon' ukuba uminyaka ilishumi linamithandathu ezelwe, bamenza ukumkani esikhundleni sika-Amatsiya uyise.
22 Yakhiwa nguye iElati, wayibuyisela kumaYuda, emveni kokuba ukumkani walalayo kooyise.