17 Ngalesosikhathi ulaka lwami luzakwehlela phezu kwabo+ njalo ngizabatshiya,+ ngibafihlele lobuso bami,+ baze batshabalaliswe. Kodwa bazakuthi sebehlelwe zinhlupho ezinengi lobunzima+ besebesithi, ‘UNkulunkulu kakho phakathi kwethu yikho sisehlelwa zinhlupho lezi.’+

2 Ngakho wasuka wayahlangabeza u-Asa wathi kuye: “Zwana Asa lani lonke bantu bakoJuda labakoBhenjamini, uJehova uzaqhubeka elani nxa lani lingaqhubeka lilaye.+ Nxa lingamdinga lizamthola*+ kodwa nxa lingamtshiya laye uzalitshiya.+

38 “Kodwa olungileyo wami uzaphila ngenxa yokholo,”+ futhi “nxa ebuyela emuva angithokozi* ngaye.”+