31 Wabese utsi kuJerobowamu:

“Titsatsele ticucu letingu-10 ngobe naku lokushiwo nguJehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli: ‘Sengiyamemuka Solomoni umbuso futsi wena ngitakunika tive letingu-10.+

32 Jerobowamu waphindze wacalisa umkhosi lofanana nemkhosi wakaJuda,+ ngenyanga yesi-8 ngelilanga lesi-15 laleyo nyanga. Wanikela imihlatjelo kulamatfole e-al’thare lebekalente eBetheli,+ futsi khona lapho wanika baphristi imisebenti kuletindzawo letiphakeme lebekatentile.

10 Ngenca yaloko, ngiletsa inhlekelele endlini yaJerobowamu futsi ngitawucotfula* kuJerobowamu bonkhe bantfu labadvuna,* lokufaka ekhatsi ema-Israyeli ladzinga lusito nalabutsakatsaka. Ngitayishanyelisisa indlu yaJerobowamu+ njengobe kwenta umuntfu nakasusa emangcoliso aze aphele!

14 EmaLevi ashiya emadlelo awo naloko lebekanako,+ futsi aya kaJuda naseJerusalema ngobe Jerobowamu nemadvodzana akhe besebawayekelisile kuba baphristi baJehova.+

3 Ngako Abiya waya emphini nemasotja latingwazi, laceceshiwe* langu-400 000.+ Jerobowamu naye wahamba wayohlangana na-Abiya kulemphi, nemasotja akhe latingwazi laceceshiwe* langu-800 000.

20 Jerobowamu akazange aphindze abe nemandla ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwa-Abiya; Jehova wabese uyamshaya, wase uyafa.+