18 Ngomnyaka wesithathu wokubusa kukaHosheya+ indodana ka-Ela inkosi yako-Israyeli, uHezekhiya+ indodana ka-Ahazi+ inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.

4 Nguye owadiliza izindawo eziphakemeyo*+ lezinsika ezikhonzwayo, wagamula lesithombe sika-Ashera.*+ Wachoboza inyoka yekhopha eyayenziwe nguMosi+ ngoba kuze kube ngalesosikhathi abantu bako-Israyeli babetshisa imihlatshelo phambi kwenyoka leyo njalo beyibiza ngokuthi yisithombe senyoka yekhopha.*

31 Bathi beqeda umkhosi, bonke abantu bako-Israyeli ababekhona basuka baya emadolobheni akoJuda bafika bagamula izithombe zika-Ashera,*+ badiliza insika ezazikhonzwa,+ lezindawo eziphakemeyo,*+ lama-alithare+ kulo lonke elakoJuda, lakoBhenjamini, lako-Efrayimi kanye lakoManase.+ Badiliza konke nje, ngemva kwalokho bonke babuyela emadolobheni abo, ngamunye waya emzini wakhe.