12 URehobhowami waya eShekhemu ngoba bonke abako-Israyeli babebuthene khona+ ukuze bambeke ukuthi abe yinkosi.+ 2 UJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi wakuzwa lokho. (Ngalesosikhathi wayelokhu eseGibhithe ngoba wayebalekele iNkosi uSolomoni wayahlala eGibhithe.)+ 3 Ngakho bathumela ilizwi bathi ayebizwa. UJerobhowami labo bonke abako-Israyeli balanda uRehobhowami bafika bathi kuye: 4 “Uyihlo wayesithwalise ijogwe elinzima.+ Kodwa nxa wena ungenza umthwalo esasiwuthwaliswe nguyihlo ube lula futhi usiphungulele umsebenzi onzima ayesinike wona, sizakuba zinceku zakho.”