12 Jerobowamu kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu beta kuRehobhowamu ngelilanga lesitsatfu njengobe lenkhosi beyitsite: “Nibobuya kimi ngelilanga lesitsatfu.”+ 13 Kodvwa lenkhosi yabaphendvula ngelunya labantfu, ayizange isitsatse leseluleko leyasinikwa ngemadvodza lamadzala.* 14 Yabaphendvula isebentisa seluleko lesitsetse kulamajaha, yatsi: “Babe wanetfwesa lijoka lelimatima, kodvwa mine ngitalenta libe matima kakhulu. Babe bekanijezisa ngesiswebhu, kodvwa mine ngitanibhambabula ngesiswebhu lesinetintfo leticijile.” 15 Ngako lenkhosi ayizange ibalalele labantfu, ngobe nguJehova+ lowabangela loko kuze kufezeke livi Jehova labelikhulume kuJerobowamu indvodzana yaNebati asebentisa umphrofethi Ahiya+ waseShilo.