1 UJowashi wayeneminyaka eyisikhombisa ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa; wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amane eJerusalema; igama likanina lalinguSibiya waseBeri Sheba.
2 UJowashi wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova zonke izinsuku zikaJehoyada umpristi.
3 UJehoyada wamthathela abafazi ababili; wazala amadodana namadodakazi.
4 Kwathi emva kwalokho kwakusenhliziyweni kaJowashi ukuvusa indlu kaJehova.
5 Wabutha abapristi namaLevi, wathi kubo: “Phumani niye emizini yakwaJuda, niqoqe ku-Israyeli wonke imali yokulungisa indlu kaNkulunkulu wenu iminyaka ngeminyaka, niyisheshise le ndaba.” Kepha amaLevi awasheshanga.
6 Inkosi yayisibiza uJehoyada inhloko, yathi kuye: “Awubizanga ngani kumaLevi ukuba alethe kwaJuda naseJerusalema intela kaMose inceku kaJehova neyebandla lika-Israyeli, ibe ngeyetende lobufakazi na?”