4 Bamnika inhlamvu zesiliva ezingu-70 ababezithethe ethempelini likaBhali-bherithi,*+ u-Abhimeleki wasezisebenzisa ukuqhatsha amadoda axhwalileyo ayetshona ehlezi engenzi lutho, wathi amphelekezele. 5 Waya endlini kayise e-Ofira+ wafika wabulala abafowabo+ abangu-70 ababengamadodana kaJerubhali, ebabulalela phezu kwedwala elilodwa. UJothamu indodana encane kaJerubhali nguye yedwa owasilayo ngoba wayecatshile.

6 Bonke abakhokheli beShekhemu labo bonke abantu beBhethi-milo babuthana esihlahleni esikhulu esiseduze lensika eyayiseShekhemu ukuze babeke u-Abhimeleki ukuthi abe yinkosi.+

21 Nxa inkosi yami ingasakwenzanga lokho kuzakuthi isifile,* mina lendodana yami uSolomoni kuthiwe singabahlamuki.”

11 U-Athaliya+ unina ka-Ahaziya wathi ebona ukuthi indodana yakhe isifile,+ wabulala bonke abosendo lwesikhosini.+