16. Kwathi esakhuluma naye, wathi kuye: “Sikubeke umluleki wenkosi na? Yeka, ubuyakubulawelani na?”Wayeseyeka umprofethi, wathi: “Ngiyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu unqumile ukukubhubhisa, ngokuba wenzile lokho, ungalalelanga isiluleko sami.”
17. U-Amasiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, eselulekiwe wathumela kuJowashi indodana kaJehowahazi kaJehu, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, wathi: “Woza sibhekane ubuso nobuso.”
18. UJowashi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, wathumela ku-Amasiya inkosi yakwaJuda, wathi: “Isihlahla somkhaya saseLebanoni sathumela kumsedari* waseLebanoni, sathi: ‘Nika indodana yami indodakazi yakho ibe ngumkayo.’ Kwadlula isilo sasendle saseLebanoni, sanyathela phansi isihlahla somkhaya.
19. Uthi: ‘Bheka, ngichithile u-Edomi;’ inhliziyo yakho iyakuphakamisa ukuba uzidumise; hlala ekhaya manje; uzilebelani ukuba uwe wena, noJuda ekanye nawe, na?”