6 INkhosi Rehobhowamu yabese iyokhuluma nemadvodza lamadzala* labekasebentela babe wayo Solomoni nakasaphila, yefike yatsi: “Ningangeluleka nitsi ngingabaphendvula ngitsini labantfu?”

8 Nobe kunjalo, Rehobhowamu akasitsatsanga seluleko lasiniketwa ngulamadvodza lamadzala* futsi wafuna seluleko emajaheni lakhula nawo, lebesekatinceku takhe.+

12 Ngekushesha nje ngemuva kwekutsi bukhosi baRehobhowamu sebumiswe bacina+ futsi naye sekanemandla, yena kanye nawo onkhe ema-Israyeli bawushiya uMtsetfo waJehova.+

9 Ngako iNkhosi Shishaki yaseGibhithe yakhuphuka yayohlasela iJerusalema. Yatsatsa umcebo endlini yaJehova+ nasendlini* yenkhosi. Yatsatsa konkhe, lokufaka ekhatsi emahawu eligolide lebekakhiwe nguSolomoni.+