22. “Bheka, ngalokho uJehova ubekile umoya wamanga emilonyeni yalaba baprofethi bakho; uJehova ukhulumile okubi ngawe.”
23. USedekiya indodana kaKhenahana wayesesondela, wamshaya uMikhaya esihlathini, wathi: “UMoya kaJehova wasuka kimi ngaphi ukuba akhulume kuwe na?”
24. Wathi uMikhaya: “Bheka, uyakukubona ngalolo suku oyakungena ngalo emakamelweni ngamakamelo ukuba ucashe.”
25. Inkosi yakwa-Israyeli yathi: “Mthatheni uMikhaya, nimbuyisele ku-Amoni umbusi womuzi nakuJowashi indodana yenkosi,
26. nithi: ‘Isho kanje inkosi, ithi: Fakani lona etilongweni, nimuphe isinkwa sokuhlupheka namanzi okuhlupheka, ngize ngibuye ngokuphila.’ ”
27. Wayesethi uMikhaya: “Uma ubuya impela ngokuphila, uyakube engakhulumanga ngami uJehova.” Wathi futhi: “Yizwani nina bantu bonke.”