22 INkosi u-Ahazi yathi isisebunzimeni yenza okubi kakhulu phambi kukaJehova kulakuqala. 23 Yaqalisa ukunikela kubonkulunkulu beDamaseko+ ababeyinqobile+ futhi yathi: “Onkulunkulu bamakhosi aseSiriya bawancedisile, yikho lami ngizanikela kubo ukuze bangincedise.”+ Kodwa lokhu kwenza ukuthi yona labantu bonke bako-Israyeli behlelwe ngumonakalo.