17 Kodvwa ema-Israyeli ala ngisho nekulalela letikhulu futsi abegwadla nalabanye bonkulunkulu aphindze abakhotsamele. Ngekushesha ayishiya indlela yabokhokho bawo, lebebalalele imitsetfo yaJehova.+ Kepha wona ehluleka kwenta njalo.

19 Kodvwa bekutsi nakufa leso sikhulu, ema-Israyeli aphindze atiphatse ngekukhohlakala kwendlula bokhokho bawo ngekutsi alandzele labanye bonkulunkulu, abakhonte futsi abakhotsamele.+ Awazange ayiyekele imikhuba yawo kanye nenkhani yawo.

6 Ema-Israyeli aphindze enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova+ futsi acala kukhonta boBhali,+ titfombe ta-Ashtarothe, bonkulunkulu bema-Aramu,* bonkulunkulu baseSidoni, bonkulunkulu bakaMowabi,+ bonkulunkulu baka-Amoni+ kanye nabonkulunkulu bemaFilisti.+ Amlahla Jehova futsi angasamkhonti.