8 Ngakho uJezebheli wabhala izincwadi ngebizo lika-Ahabi, wazifaka uphawu+ luka-Ahabi wasezithumela kubadala+ lezikhulu ezazihlala edolobheni lakibo kaNabhothi. 9 Ezincwadini lezo wabhala wathi: “Memezelani ukuthi abantu bazile ukudla, beselihlalisa uNabhothi phambi kwabantu. 10 Lidinge amadoda amabili angelancedo azahlala phambi kwakhe afakaze amanga ngaye+ athi, ‘Simuzwe ethuka uNkulunkulu lenkosi!’+ Ngemva kwalokho limkhiphele ngaphandle kwedolobho limkhande ngamatshe aze afe.”+

11 Ngakho amadoda edolobho lakibo kaNabhothi, abadala lezikhulu ezazihlala edolobheni lakibo, zakwenza konke okwakubhalwe ezincwadini ezazithunyezwe nguJezebheli.

4 Izikhulu zathi enkosini: “Sicela ukuthi umuntu lo abulawe+ ngoba amazwi awakhulumayo enza amabutho asele edolobheni leli kanye labo bonke abantu baphele amandla. Umuntu lo kafuni abantu laba babe lokuthula, ufuna behlelwe ngumonakalo.” 5 INkosi uZedekhiya yaphendula yathi: “Usezandleni zenu. Phela mina ngeke ngenelise ukulivimba.”