12. Niyabona, uThixo unathi; nguye osikhokelayo. Nangoku ababingeleli bakhe baza kunihlabel' umkhosi ngamaxilongo abo. Ewe, maSirayeli, musani ukulwa noNdikhoyo onguThixo wooyihlo, kuba ke soze niphumelele.”
13. Ke kaloku uJerobhowam wathumela inxenye yomkhosi wakhe, warhawula uJuda ngasemva, kodwa yena wayengaphambili.
14. UJuda ke wathi akujonga ngemva wafumanisa ukuba uhlaselwa ngaphambili nangesemva. Waza ke wakhala kuNdikhoyo, ababingeleli bona bakhalisa amaxilongo.
15. Ke wona amadoda akwaJuda ahlab' umkhosi. Yathi yakuvakala intlaba-mkhosi, uThixo wamvuthulula uJerobhowam namaSirayeli onke phambi koAbhiya noJuda.
16. AmaSirayeli ke aswantsula phambi koJuda; uThixo wamhlangula uJuda esandleni sawo.