3 Ngakho abako-Israyeli baqalisa ukukhonza uBhali wasePheyori+ futhi uJehova wabathukuthelela kakhulu.

11 Yikho abako-Israyeli benza okubi phambi kukaJehova,* bakhonza oBhali.+

13 Bamtshiya uJehova bakhonza uBhali lezithombe zika-Ashithorethi.+

28 U-Ahazi+ wayeleminyaka engu-20 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-16. Kazange enze okulungileyo phambi kukaJehova, kenzanga njengoDavida ukhokho wakhe.+ 2 Walandela okwakusenziwa ngamakhosi ako-Israyeli,+ waze wenza lezithombe+ zaboBhali ngensimbi.

17 “UJehova wamabutho owakuhlanyelayo+ usekhulumile ukuthi uzakwehlelwa ngumonakalo. Lokhu kuzakwenzakala ngenxa yezinto ezimbi ezenziwa ngabantu bako-Israyeli labakoJuda. Bayangithukuthelisa ngokwenzela uBhali imihlatshelo.”+