20 Umoya kaNkulunkulu wafikela* uZakariya indodana kaJehoyada + umpristi, wama phambi kwabantu wathi kubo: “Yilokhu uNkulunkulu weqiniso akushoyo, ‘Kungani nephula imiyalo kaJehova? Ngeke niphumelele! Ngenxa yokuthi nimlahlile uJehova, naye uzonilahla.’ ” + 21 Kodwa bamakhela uzungu, + bamshaya ngamatshe ngokuvumelana nomyalo wenkosi egcekeni lendlu kaJehova. + 22 UJehowashi inkosi akazange alukhumbule uthando oluqotho uJehoyada uyise* ayelubonise kuye, wabulala indodana yakhe, okwathi lapho ifa yathi: “Kwangathi uJehova angabona akujezise.” +