6 INkosi uRehobhowami yakhuluma lamadoda amadala ayezinceku zikayise* uSolomoni ngesikhathi esaphila yathi: “Ngicela lingicebise ukuthi ngibaphendule njani abantu laba.”

8 Kodwa uRehobhowami kazange alilalele icebo ayeliphiwe ngamadoda amadala.* Wasuka wayakhuluma lamajaha ayekhule lawo ayesezinceku zakhe.+

12 Ubukhosi bukaRehobhowami bathi busanda kuqina+ futhi eselamandla, watshiya uMthetho kaJehova,+ bonke abako-Israyeli labo bamlandela.

9 UShishakhi inkosi yeGibhithe wahlasela iJerusalema, wathatha inotho eyayisendlini kaJehova+ leyayisendlini yenkosi.* Wathatha konke kanye lamahawu egolide uSolomoni ayewenzile.+