4 Yaye isixeko saqhekezwa,+ onke amadoda emfazwe asaba ngobusuku ngendlela yesango eliphakathi kweendonga ezimbini ezingasemyezweni kakumkani,+ ngoxa amaKhaledi+ ayekumacala onke esixeko; kwaye ukumkani waya+ ngakwicala laseArabha.+

17 Ngoko wanyusa nxamnye nabo ukumkani wamaKhaledi,+ owabulala abafana babo ngekrele+ endlwini yabo engcwele,+ akabanga namfesane ngamfana nangantombi inyulu, omdala okanye owalupheleyo.+ Yonk’ into wayinikela esandleni sakhe.

2 Ngonyaka weshumi elinanye kaZedekiya, ngenyanga yesine, ngomhla wesithoba enyangeni leyo, kwatyhotyozwa esixekweni.+