11 URehobhowami wathi efika eJerusalema waqoqa wonke amadoda akoJuda lawakoBhenjamini,+ amabutho angu-180 000 ayefundele impi,* ukuze ayekulwa labako-Israyeli abuyisele umbuso kuye.+ 2 Kusenjalo ilizwi likaJehova lafika kuShemaya+ umuntu kaNkulunkulu weqiniso lathi: 3 “Khuluma loRehobhowami indodana kaSolomoni inkosi yakoJuda kanye lama-Israyeli wonke akoJuda lakoBhenjamini uthi, 4 ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “Akumelanga liyekulwa labafowenu. Ngamunye wenu kabuyele emzini wakhe ngoba yimi engibangele ukuthi konke lokhu kwenzakale.”’”+ Ngakho balilalela ilizwi likaJehova babuyela. Abasamhlaselanga uJerobhowami.

5 U-Amaziya wabuthanisa abantu bakoJuda wabamisa ngezimuli zaboyise. Wahlela bonke abantu bakoJuda labakoBhenjamini+ ngezinduna zezinkulungwane lezamakhulu, wasebhala phansi abaleminyaka engu-20 kusiya phezulu.+ Wathola ukuthi kwakulamadoda angu-300 000 ayengaba sebuthweni futhi ayeyifundele impi,* esenelisa ukulwa ngomkhonto lokusebenzisa ihawu elikhulu.