Ingelosi kaJehova yabuye yamthinta ngokwesibili , yathi: Vuka udle , ngokuba indlela yakho inde.

Inceku yabuye yamphendula uSawule , yathi: Ngiphethe esandleni sami okwesine kweshekeli lesiliva ; lokhu ngiyakumnika khona lowo muntu kaNkulunkulu ukuba asitshele indlela yethu.

Kepha isizwile ngoTirahaka inkosi yaseKushe ukuthi : Bheka, uphumile ukulwa nawe, yabuye yathuma izithunywa kuHezekiya, yathi:

Intukuthelo kaJehova yabuye yavuthela u-Israyeli, wamvusa uDavide ngabo ngokuthi: Hamba ubale u-Israyeli noJuda.

Kepha ngiyathanda ukunikhumbuza, nokuba kade benikwazi konke , ukuthi iNkosi, isisindisile isizwe isikhipha ezweni laseGibithe , yabuye yabhubhisa labo abangakholwanga,

ngokuba le ndodana yami ibifile , yabuye yaphila ; ibilahlekile, seyatholakala; base beqala ukujabula.

Intombazana imbona yabuye yaqala ukusho kwababemi khona ukuthi: Lona ungomunye wabo.

Inkosi yabuye yathi ku -Esteri ngosuku lwesibili lwedili lewayini : Isicelo sakho siyini , nkosikazi Esteri , na? Uyakusenzelwa. Yini oyifunayo na ? Kuyakwenziwa kuze kube nenxenye yombuso.

Yashesha yathululela imbiza yayo emqengqeni , yabuye yaphuthuma emthonjeni ukuyokukha, yakhelela onke amakamela ayo.

Yabuye yakhulelwa, yazala indodana , yaqamba igama layo ngokuthi u - Onani.

Yabuye yazala futhi indodana, yaqamba igama layo ngokuthi uShela ; uJuda wayeseKesibi ekuyizaleni kwayo.

Ngathi: Kuyini? Yathi: Lokhu kuyi -efa eliphumayo . Yabuye yathi : Lokhu kungububi babo ezweni lonke.