Zase zibhinca izindw angu zamasaka ezinkalweni zazo , nezintambo emakhanda azo, zaya enkosini yakwa-Israyeli, zathi: Ithi inceku yakho uBeni Hadadi: Ake ungiyeke , ngiphile. Yayisithi: Usekhona na ? Ungumfowethu yena.

Kwathi ngasekupheleni kweminyaka emithathu izinceku ezimbili zikaShimeyi zabaleka, zaya ku-Akhishi indodana kaMahakha inkosi yaseGati. UShimeyi watshelwa ukuthi: Bheka, izinceku zakho ziseGati.

Izinkomo zaqonda endleleni, zaya ngaseBeti Shemeshi, zahamba ngomendo, zihamba zikhala, zingaphambukeli ngakwesokunene noma ngakwesokhohlo ; amakhosi amaFilisti azilandela, aze afika emkhawulweni waseBeti Shemeshi.

Zonke izinduna zempi , zona nabantu bazo , sezizwile ukuthi inkosi yaseBabele imenzile uGedaliya umbusi ezweni , zaya kuGedaliya eMispa : u- Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, noJohanani indodana kaKhareya, noSeraya indodana kaThanihumeti waseNethofa , noJahazaniya indodana yomMahakha, bona nabantu babo.

Zase zihamba izigijimi nezincwadi eziphuma esandleni senkosi nasezikhulwini zayo, zaya kuye wonke u -Israyeli noJuda ngesiyalezo senkosi sokuthi: Nina bantwana bakwa -Israyeli, buyelani kuJehova uNkulunkulu ka - Abrahama noka -Isaka noka -Israyeli ukuba abuyele kuyo insali yenu yabasindileyo esandleni samakhosi ase-Asiriya.

Izinceku ezikanye nayo zathi ukubona okwenz ekileyo, zadabuka kakhulu, zaya zabika enkosini yazo konke okwenzekileyo.

Lezo zinceku zaphuma , zaya ezindleleni , zabutha bonke ezabafumanayo , ababi nabahle; indlu yomshado yagcwala abahleziyo ekudleni.

Zahamba zonke ngokuqonda kobuso bazo , zaya khona , lapho umo ya wayethanda ukuya khona, aziphendukanga ekuhambeni kwazo.

Izikhulu zakwaJuda zazizwa lezo zinto , zakhuphuka endlini yenkosi , zaya endlini kaJehova, zahlala esikhaleni sesango elisha lendlu kaJehova.

zaya kuGedaliya eMispa : u-Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya , noJohanani noJonathani amadodana kaKhareya , noSeraya indodana kaThanihumeti , namadodana ka -Efayi waseNethofa , noJahazaniya indodana yomMahakha , bona nabantu babo.

Izikhulu zakwaMowabi zasuka , zaya kuBalaki , zathi: UBileyamu uyala ukufika nathi.