1. Ahazi anali wa zaka makumi awiri polowa ufumu wace, nakhala mfumu m'Yerusalemu zaka khumi mphambu zisanu ndi cimodzi; koma sanacita zoongoka pamaso pa Yehova ngati Davide kholo lace,
2. koma anayenda m'njira za mafumu a Israyeli, napangiranso Abaala mafano oyenga,
3. Nafukizanso yekha m'cigwa ca mwana wa Hinomu, napsereza ana ace m'moto, monga mwa zonyansa za amitundu, amene Yehova anawainga pamaso pa ana a Israyeli.
4. Naphera nsembe, nafukiza kumisanje, ndi kuzitunda, ndi patsinde pa mtengo uli wonse wogudira.
5. Cifukwa cace Yehova Mulungu wace anampereka m'dzanja la mfumu ya Aramu; ndipo anamkantha, natenga ndende unyinji waukuru wa anthu ace, nafika nao ku Damasiko. Anaperekedwanso iye m'dzanja la mfumu ya Israyeli, amene anamkantha makanthidwe akuru.
6. Pakuti Peka mwana wa Remaliya anapha ku Yuda tsiku limodzi zikwi zana limodzi ndi makumi awiri, ngwazi zonsezo; popeza adasiya Yehova Mulungu wa makolo ao.