5 Rehobhowamu wahlala eJerusalema futsi kaJuda wakha emadolobha labiyelwe. 6 Ngaleyo ndlela, wakha kabusha* iBhetlehema,+ i-Etamu, iThekhowa,+

1 Lawa ngemavi a-Amose,* lobekangulomunye webelusi betimvu baseThekhowa,+ lawatfola ngembono mayelana nelive laka-Israyeli ngesikhatsi kubusa iNkhosi Uziya+ yakaJuda, nangesikhatsi saJerobowamu+ indvodzana yaJowashi+ inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, kusesele iminyaka lemibili kutamatame umhlaba.+