17 Ngaleso sikhathi intukuthelo yami iyobavuthela, + ngiyobashiya, + ngibafulathele, *+ kuze kube yilapho sebeqothuliwe. Ngemva kokwehlelwa izinhlekelele eziningi nezingcindezi, + bayothi, ‘Lezi zinhlekelele azisehlelanga yini ngenxa yokuthi uNkulunkulu wethu ubengekho phakathi kwethu?’ +

2 Ngakho waphuma wayohlangana no-Asa wathi kuye: “O Asa nawo wonke uJuda noBhenjamini, ngizweni! UJehova unani uma nje nina niqhubeka ninaye; + uma nimfuna, niyomthola, + kodwa uma nimshiya naye uyonishiya. +