24 U-Adoramu+ wayekhangela labo ababebuthwa ukuthi bazosebenzela inkosi. UJehoshafathi+ indodana ka-Ahiludi yena wayebhalela inkosi konke okwakusenzakala.

14 Yayithuma abangu-10 000 inyanga ngayinye ukuthi baye eLebhanoni. Babehlala inyanga eyodwa eLebhanoni besebebuyela emizini yabo bayehlala inyanga ezimbili. U-Adoniramu+ nguye owayekhangela labo ababebuthwa ukuthi bazosebenzela inkosi.

18 INkosi uRehobhowami yathuma u-Adoramu+ owayekhangela labo ababebuthelwe ukuthi basebenzele inkosi, kodwa bonke abako-Israyeli bamkhanda ngamatshe wafa. INkosi uRehobhowami yona yagada inqola yayo yabalekela eJerusalema.+