2 UJehu+ indodana kaHanani+ umboni waphuma wayahlangabeza iNkosi uJehoshafathi wathi kuyo: “Kumele uncede abantu abenza okubi yini+ futhi uthande abantu abazonda uJehova?+ UJehova ukuzondele kakhulu ngenxa yalokhu okwenzileyo. 3 Lanxa kunjalo kulezinto ezinhle ezitholakale kuwe,+ ngoba ususe izithombe zika-Ashera* elizweni futhi walungisa inhliziyo* yakho ukuze udinge uNkulunkulu weqiniso.”+

10 U-Ezra wayeselungise inhliziyo* yakhe ukuze ahlole uMthetho kaJehova lokuthi enze lokho okutshoyo+ njalo afundise abako-Israyeli+ izimiso lezahlulelo zawo.