2 Ngomnyaka wesihlanu wokubusa kweNkosi uRehobhowami, uShishakhi+ inkosi yeGibhithe wabuya wazohlasela iJerusalema ngoba abako-Israyeli babengasathembekanga kuJehova. 3 Wayelezinqola zempi ezingu-1 200 labagadi bamabhiza abangu-60 000, lamanye amabutho amanengi kakhulu ayengeke abalwe, ayebuye lawo evela eGibhithe. KwakulabeLibhiya labeTopiya+ lamaSukhi.

9 Ngemva kwesikhathi uZera umTopiya wabuya lebutho elilamadoda angu-1 miliyoni lezinqola zempi ezingu-300+ ezokulwa laye. Wathi efika eMaresha,+

8 Ibutho leTopiya leLibhiya lalingekho likhulu yini? Lalingelazinqola zempi ezinengi labagadi bamabhiza abanengi yini? Kodwa uJehova wenza ukuthi ulinqobe+ ngenxa yokuthi wawuthembele kuye.