8 U-Amaziya wathuma izithunywa kuJehowashi indodana kaJehowahazi indodana kaJehu inkosi yako-Israyeli esithi: “Buya sidibane empini.”*+ 9 UJehowashi inkosi yako-Israyeli wasethumela ilizwi ku-Amaziya inkosi yakoJuda wathi: “Isihlahlakazana sameva seLebhanoni sathumela ilizwi kumsedari weLebhanoni sisithi, ‘Yendisela indodakazi yakho endodaneni yami.’ Kodwa kwadlula inyamazana yeganga yaseLebhanoni yasinyathela isihlahlakazana sameva. 10 Ubanqobile sibili abako-Edomi+ yikho usuzigqaja. Kholisa udumo lwakho usendlini yakho.* Kungani usufuna ukuzidalela umonakalo ozakubulalisa wena labantu bakoJuda?”