29 Ngensuku zikaPhekha inkosi yako-Israyeli, uThigilathi-phileseri+ inkosi ye-Asiriya wahlasela wathumba i-Ijoni, le-Abheli-bhethi-mahakha,+ leJanowa, leKhedeshi,+ leHazori, leGiliyadi+ kanye leGalile, lonke nje ilizwe lakoNafithali.+ Wathumba abantu ababehlala emadolobheni lawo wabasa e-Asiriya.+

8 U-Ahazi wathatha isiliva legolide elalisendlini kaJehova laseziphaleni zenotho yendlu yenkosi* wakuthumela enkosini ye-Asiriya.+ 9 Inkosi ye-Asiriya yasamukela isicelo sakhe, yasuka yayahlasela iDamaseko yayithumba. Yathatha abantu beDamaseko yabasa eKhiri+ njalo yabulala uRezini.+

6 Ngomnyaka wesi-9 wokubusa kukaHosheya, inkosi ye-Asiriya yanqoba iSamariya+ yasithumba abantu bako-Israyeli+ yabahambisa e-Asiriya. Yabahlalisa eHala laseHabhori ngasemfuleni uGozani+ kanye lasemadolobheni amaMede.+

16 Uzathi engakakwazi ukukhetha okuhle lokwala okubi, ilizwe lamakhosi amabili owesabayo lizatshiywa lisale lingelamuntu.+

17 Nansi isimemezelo salokho okuzakwehlela iDamaseko:+