16. Yaye iyimfazwe phakathi koAsa noBhahesha, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, yonke imihla yabo.
17. Wenyuka uBhahesha ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, esiza kulwa namaYuda; wákha iRama, ukuba angavumi ukuba kuphume bani aye kuAsa ukumkani wakwaYuda.
18. Wayithabatha uAsa yonke isilivere negolide ebisele ebuncwaneni bendlu kaYehova, nasebuncwaneni bendlu yokumkani, wayinikela ezandleni zabakhonzi bakhe. UAsa ukumkani wayithumela kuBhenhadade, unyana kaTabrimon, unyana kaHeziyon, ukumkani wakwa-Aram,* ohleli eDamasko, esithi,