8 U-Abhishayi wathi kuDavida: “Lamuhla uNkulunkulu unikele isitha sakho esandleni sakho.+ Ngicela ungivumele ngimgwaze ngomkhonto ngimhlanganise lomhlabathi, ngizamgwaza kanye kuphela, angisoze ngiphinde.” 9 Kodwa uDavida wathi ku-Abhishayi: “Ungamenzi lutho. Kambe ngubani ongaphakamisa isandla sakhe ahlasele ogcotshiweyo kaJehova+ asale engelacala?”+

29 UHezekhiya+ wayeleminyaka engu-25 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-29. Unina kwakungu-Abhija indodakazi kaZakhariya.+ 2 UHezekhiya waqhubeka esenza okulungileyo phambi kukaJehova+ njengokhokho wakhe uDavida.+