17. Kaloku namaEdom ayephindile amhlasela uJuda, aza emka nabathinjwa.
18. Kanti ke namaFilistiya azihlasela iidolophu ezisemazantsi eentaba kumathafa elakwaJuda nakwelasentlango. Bayithimba iBhete-shemeshe, iAyalon, iGederoti, iSoko, iTimna, neGimzo, namaphandle aziphahlileyo.
19. UNdikhoyo wamthobela eluthulini uJuda ngenxa yesimo sika-Ahazi ukumkani wakhe. Kaloku yena wakhuthaza inkohlakalo kwaJuda, akanyaniseka kuNdikhoyo.
20. Ke kaloku ukumkani waseAsiriya uTigilati-pilezere weza kuye, kodwa ke endaweni yokumnceda wamzisela inkathazo.
21. UAhazi ke wathatha ezinye kwizinto zendlu kaNdikhoyo, nasebhotwe, nakumatshawe, warhuma ngazo apho kukumkani waseAsiriya. Kambe ke naleyo zange imncede nto.