2. Wahamba ekhondweni lookumkani bakwaSirayeli, wada wenza imifanekiso eqingqiweyo, esenzela inkonzo kaBhali.
3. Wayetshisa amadini kwintili kaBhen-hinom, wada wenza isikizi lokufaka unyana wakhe emlilweni, esenza idini ngaye, siko elo lalisenziwa ziintlanga awazigxothayo uNdikhoyo ekungeneni kwamaSirayeli.
4. Wayesenza amadini neziqhumiso ezindaweni zonke zonqulo ezindulini naphantsi kwemithi yonke efukufuku.
5. Ngoko ke uNdikhoyo uThixo wakhe wamnikela kukumkani wama-Aram. Ama-Aram amoyisa, athimba abantu abaninzi, aya nabo eDamasko.Kananjalo wanikelwa nasesandleni sokumkani wakwaSirayeli owamshiya neengxwelerha ezininzi.
6. Ngamini-nye uPeka unyana kaRemaliya wabulala ikhulu elinamashumi amabini lamawaka kumajoni akwaJuda; kaloku uJuda lo wayemlahlile uNdikhoyo uThixo wooyise.
7. UZikri ijoni lomEfrayim labulala uMaseya unyana kakumkani, noAzerikam iphakathi eliphambili ebhotwe, noElikana isekela likakumkani.
8. AmaSirayeli emka namabanjwa angamawawo, amakhulu amabini amawaka, bengabafazi, amantombazana, namakhwenkwe. Kanti ke bemka nento eninzi yamaxhoba, baya nayo eSamariya.