2 U-Asa wenza okuhle lokulungileyo phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe. 3 Wasusa ama-alithare+ abantu bezinye izizwe lezindawo eziphakemeyo,* wadiliza lezinsika+ ezikhonzwayo njalo wagamula izithombe zika-Ashera.*+ 4 Phezu kwalokho watshela abantu bakoJuda ukuthi bamdinge uJehova uNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo njalo balandele okutshiwo nguMthetho lemilayo. 5 Kuwo wonke amadolobho akoJuda wasusa izindawo eziphakemeyo lama-alithare empepha,+ futhi ngesikhathi ebusa kwaba lokuthula elizweni.

11 U-Asa wasethandaza kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe+ wathi: “Awu Jehova, wena awulandaba lokuthi obancedayo banengi kumbe abalamandla.+ Sicela usincede Jehova Nkulunkulu wethu ngoba sithembele kuwe,+ size ngebizo lakho sizokulwa labantu bonke laba.+ Awu Jehova, wena unguNkulunkulu wethu, ungavumi ukuthi umuntu akunqobe.”+

17 Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo* azizange zidilizwe+ ko-Israyeli.+ Lanxa kunjalo u-Asa wayezinikele ngenhliziyo yonke* okwempilo yakhe yonke.+