28 U-Ahazi+ wayeleminyaka engu-20 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-16. Kazange enze okulungileyo phambi kukaJehova, kenzanga njengoDavida ukhokho wakhe.+ 2 Walandela okwakusenziwa ngamakhosi ako-Israyeli,+ waze wenza lezithombe+ zaboBhali ngensimbi. 3 Phezu kwalokho wenza imihlatshelo esigodini sendodana kaHinomi* njalo watshisa lamadodana akhe emlilweni,+ elandela izenzo ezenyanyekayo ezazisenziwa yizizwe+ uJehova azixotsha phambi kwabako-Israyeli. 4 Waqhubeka enikela futhi etshisa imihlatshelo ezindaweni eziphakemeyo*+ lasemaqaqeni langaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziyizithingithingi.+