4 Inkosi yasitshela uHilikhiya+ umphristi omkhulu, labaphristi abasesigabeni sesibili, labalindi beminyango ukuthi bakhiphele phandle kwethempeli likaJehova zonke izitsha ezazenzelwe uBhali lesithombe sika-Ashera*+ lalo lonke ibutho elisemazulwini.* Inkosi yatshisa izitsha lezo phandle kweJerusalema emasimini ayesesigodini seKhidroni, yasithatha umlotha wazo yahamba lawo eBhetheli.+

14 Yadiliza insika ezikhonzwayo, yagamula izithombe zika-Ashera,*+ yasilahlela amathambo abantu endaweni lezo.