22. Yakhiwa nguye iElati, wayibuyisela kumaYuda, emveni kokuba ukumkani walalayo kooyise.
23. Ngomnyaka weshumi elinesihlanu ka-Amatsiya unyana kaYowashe, ukumkani wakwaYuda, waba ngukumkani uYarobheham, unyana kaYehohashe ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, kwaSamari, iminyaka yamashumi mané anamnye.
24. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaYehova; akatyeka ezonweni zonke zikaYarobheham unyana kaNebhati, awawonisa ngazo amaSirayeli.
25. Yena wawubuyisa umda wakwaSirayeli: wathabathela ekungeneni kweHamati, wesa kulwandle lweArabha, ngokwelizwi likaYehova uThixo wakwaSirayeli, awalithethayo ngomkhonzi wakhe uYona unyana ka-Amitayi, umprofeti waseGati-hefere.
26. Ngokuba uYehova wakubona ukubandezelwa kwamaSirayeli ukuba kukrakra kakhulu, úphelile ovalelweyo, úphelile ovulelweyo, kungekho namncedi kwaSirayeli.
27. UYehova akatshongo ukuthi, uya kulicima igama lamaSirayeli phantsi kwezulu; wawasindisa ke ngesandla sikaYarobheham unyana kaYehohashe.