24 Lanxa ibutho leSiriya lalilamadoda amalutshwana, uJehova wenza ukuthi linqobe ibutho lakoJuda elalilikhulu kakhulu+ ngoba abakoJuda babemtshiyile uJehova uNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo. Ngakho amaSiriya amjezisa uJehowashi. 25 Amtshiya elimele* kakhulu futhi athi esesukile, izinceku zakhe zabumba icebo lokumbulala ngoba wayebulele amadodana* kaJehoyada+ umphristi. Yikho zambulala elele embhedeni wakhe.+ Bamngcwaba edolobheni likaDavida,+ kodwa kabazange bamngcwabe emangcwabeni amakhosi.+

27 U-Ahazi wafa bamngcwaba edolobheni leJerusalema, kodwa kabazange bamngcwabe emangcwabeni amakhosi ako-Israyeli.+ Ngemva kwalokho indodana yakhe uHezekhiya yaba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.