16 UJehowashi wayeselala koyise, wembelwa eSamariya namakhosi akwa-Israyeli; uJerobowamu indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
17 U-Amasiya, indodana kaJowashi, inkosi yakwaJuda, wayesekhona emva kokufa kukaJehowashi indodana kaJehowahazi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, iminyaka eyishumi nanhlanu.
18 Ezinye izindaba zika-Amasiya angithi zilotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na?
19 Bamenzela ugobe eJerusalema; wabalekela eLakishi, kepha bathumela bamlanda eLakishi, bambulala khona.
20 Bamthwala ngamahhashi; wembelwa eJerusalema koyise emzini kaDavide.
21 Bonke abantu bakwaJuda bathatha u-Azariya owayeneminyaka eyishumi nesithupha, bambeka inkosi esikhundleni sikayise u-Amasiya.
22 Wakha i-Elati, walibuyisela kuJuda, inkosi isilele koyise.