24 bona kanye lazo zonke izizwe bazakuthi, ‘Kanti uJehova ukwenzeleni lokhu elizweni leli?+ Lubangelwe yini ulaka lolu olwesabekayo futhi oluvuthayo?’ 25 Lapho-ke abantu bazakuthi, ‘Kungenxa yokuthi batshiya isivumelwano sikaJehova+ uNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo asenza labo ngesikhathi ebakhipha elizweni laseGibhithe.+

9 “Solomoni ndodana yami, mazi uNkulunkulu kayihlo njalo umkhonze ngenhliziyo yonke*+ uthokoza,* ngoba uJehova uyazihlola zonke inhliziyo+ azwisise imicabango lenhloso zomuntu.+ Nxa ungamdinga uzamthola,*+ kodwa nxa ungamtshiya uzakulahla kokuphela.+

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.+