12 UJerobhowami labo bonke abantu babuyela kuRehobhowami ngelanga lesithathu, njengoba wayethe baphenduke kuye ngelanga lesithathu.+ 13 Inkosi yaphendula abantu ngamazwi alukhuni, ayizange ilalele lokho amadoda amadala ayeyicebise* khona. 14 Yalandela lokho eyayikucetshiswe ngamajaha eyayikhule lawo, yathi ebantwini: “Ngizangezelela umthwalo wenu ngiwenze ube nzima kakhulu. Ubaba wayelijezisa ngemichilo kodwa mina ngizalibhaxabula ngemvubu.” 15 Inkosi ayizange ibalalele abantu ngoba uNkulunkulu weqiniso+ nguye owayebangele ukuthi konke lokhu kwenzakale, ukuze kugcwaliseke ilizwi uJehova athuma u-Ahija+ waseShilo ukuthi ayelitshela uJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi.