1. Ukuqala kwakhe ukulawula uZedekiya wayeneminyaka emashumi mabini ananye, waza ke walawula eJerusalem iminyaka elishumi elinanye. Unina yayinguHamutali intombi kaJeremiya waseLibhena.
2. KwanjengoJoyakim naye wenza ububi emehlweni *kaNdikhoyo.
3. Kungenxa yengqumbo kaNdikhoyo ukuba uJuda neJerusalem bahlelwe yile ntlekele, bade ekugqibeleni ke bagxothwa phambi kwakhe.UZedekiya ke wavukelana nokumkani waseBhabheli.
4. Ngoko ke kwathi kunyaka wethoba wolawulo lukaZedekiya, ngomhla weshumi wenyanga yeshumi, ukumkani waseBhabheli uNebhukadenezare wagaleleka eJerusalem nomkhosi wakhe uphela. Bamisa ngaphandle kwesixeko, basakhela iindonga zokuhlasela.