Wayeseshiya khona ngaphambi komphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJ ehova u-Asafa nabafowabo ukuba bakhonze phambi komphongolo njalo ngokomsebenzi wemihla ngemihla,

Ngalolo suku uDavide wayeseqala ukuhlela ukuba uJ ehova abongwe ngesandla sika-Asafa nabafowabo.

Wathi kubo : Usho kanje uJ ehova uNkulunkulu ka -Israyeli, uthi: Tshelani umuntu onithume kimi ukuthi:

Wayesethi u -Elisha: Zwanini izwi likaJ ehova; usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Kusasa ngalesi sikhathi iseya lempuphu ecolekileyo liyakuthengiswa ngeshekeli, namaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli esangweni laseSamariya.

Bhekani, nibonge uJ ehova nina nonke zinceku zikaJehov a enimi endlini kaJehova ebusuku.

Inzalo yabo iyakwaziwa phakathi kwezizwe , nabantwana babo phakathi kwabantu; bonke abababonayo bayakubavum a ukuthi bayinzalo uJ ehova ayibusisile.

Ngokuba usho kanje uJ ehova, uthi: Bheka, ngiyakwelulela kulo ukuthula njengomfula, nenkazimulo yezizwe njengomfudlana okhukhulayo, nincele, niphathwe ngezingalo zalo, niwothwe nisemathangeni.

Kuphila kwami, isho iNkosi uJ ehova, impela endaweni yenkosi eyambeka inkosi, esifungo sayo wasidelela , nesivumelwano sayo wasaphula, uyakufa naye phakathi kweBabele.

Ngangineminyaka engamashumi amane lapho uMose , inceku kaJ ehova, wangithuma ngisuka eKadeshi Barineya ukuba ngihlole izwe , ngabuyisela izwi kuye njengokusenhliziyweni yami.

Noma uBalaki ebeyakunginika indlu yakhe igcwele isiliva negolide , anginakulidlula izwi likaJ ehova ngenhliziyo yami ukwenza okuhle noma okubi; akukhulumayo uJehova lokhu ngiyakukukhuluma, na?

Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Ngiyakubuyela eJerusalema ngomusa, indlu yami yakhiwe kulo , usho uJ ehova Sebawoti , kwelulwe umucu wokulinganisa phezu kweJerusalema.