7 ngalokho isho iNkosi uNkulunkulu, ithi:“ ‘Akuyikuma, futhi akuyikwenzeka.
8 Ngokuba inhloko yase-Aramu iyiDamaseku,nenhloko yeDamaseku inguResini;phakathi kweminyaka engamashumiayisithupha nanhlanuu-Efrayimi uyakwaphulwa angabe esaba yisizwe.
9 Inhloko yakwa-Efrayimi iyiSamariya,inhloko yeSamariya iyindodana kaRemaliya.Uma ningakholwa,impela aniyikuma.’ ”
10 UJehova waqhubeka ukukhuluma ku-Ahazi, wathi:
11 “Zicelele isibonakaliso kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, kujule endaweni yabafileyo, noma kuphakame phezulu.”
12 Kepha u-Ahazi wathi: “Angiyikucela, futhi angiyikumlinga uJehova.”
13 Wayesethi: “Ake uzwe wena ndlu kaDavide! Kuncane kuwe ukukhathaza abantu, ukuze nimkhathaze noNkulunkulu wami futhi na?