7 Ngako ema-Israyeli enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova, futsi amkhohlwa Jehova Nkulunkulu wawo, ase akhonta boBhali+ netinsika letingcwele.*+

6 Ema-Israyeli aphindze enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova+ futsi acala kukhonta boBhali,+ titfombe ta-Ashtarothe, bonkulunkulu bema-Aramu,* bonkulunkulu baseSidoni, bonkulunkulu bakaMowabi,+ bonkulunkulu baka-Amoni+ kanye nabonkulunkulu bemaFilisti.+ Amlahla Jehova futsi angasamkhonti.

17 Ngekushesha nje Ahabi nakabona Elija watsi kuye: “Nguwe yini lona losiletsela inhlupheko lenkhulu kangaka ka-Israyeli?”

18 Yena waphendvula watsi: “Mine angikayiletsi inhlupheko ka-Israyeli kodvwa iletfwe nguwe nendlu yababe wakho, ngekushiya imiyalo yaJehova nangekulandzela boBhali.+