7 Chotero ana a Isiraeli anachita zoipa pamaso pa Yehova, ndipo anaiwala Yehova Mulungu wawo,+ moti anayamba kutumikira Abaala+ ndi mizati yopatulika.+

19 Komabe, nawonso Ayudawo sanasunge malamulo a Yehova Mulungu+ wawo, koma anayenda motsatira malamulo amene Aisiraeli+ anapanga.

12 Ufumu wa Rehobowamu utangokhazikika+ ndiponso iye atangokhala wamphamvu, iye ndi Aisiraeli onse+ anasiya chilamulo cha Yehova.+

8 Nditaona zimenezo, ndinam’pitikitsa+ ndipo ndinamupatsa kalata yotsimikizira kuti ukwati watha+ chifukwa chakuti Isiraeli wosakhulupirikayu anachita chigololo. Koma Yuda amene ndi m’bale wake wochita zachinyengo sanachite mantha ndipo nayenso anayamba kuchita uhule.+