3 “Tjela Rehobowamu, umsa waSolomoni, inkhosi yakaJuda, nawo onkhe ema-Israyeli akaJuda newakaBhenjamini, utsi:
Tonkhe leti tive taka-Israyeli letili-12. Ngiwo lawa-ke emavi lakhulunywa nguyise asabavalelisa bonkhe ngamunye ngulowo amnika sibusiso lesifanele yena.
Kuze-ke kube ngulamuhla loku basaphikelele nekwenta imikhuba yabo yakadzeni. Abamkhonti Simakadze, futsi abayilandzeli imiyalo netimiso, nemitsetfo, neteluleko Simakadze lakunika titukulwane taJakobe, lametsa libito watsi ngu-Israyeli.
Kodvwa Rehobowamu wachubeka wabusa etikwawo onkhe lawo ma-Israyeli labehlala emadolobheni akaJuda.
Kodvwa kwefika livi laSimakadze kuShemaya, umuntfu waNkulunkulu, latsi:
‘Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze, utsi: Ningakhuphuki kuyakulwa nabomnakenu. Hambani niye emakhaya enu nonkhe, ngobe loku kungumuno wami.’ ” Ngako balilalela livi laSimakadze babuyela emakhaya abo, bangabe basaya kuyauhlasela Jerobowamu.
Mosi wawabhala phansi onkhe emavi aSimakadze. Wavuka ekuseni ngeluvivi wakha lilati phansi kwentsaba, ngematje lali-12, labemele tive tema-Israyeli.
Ngobe ngasokwa ngelilanga lesiphohlongo, futsi ngiweluhlanga lwaka-Israyeli, wesive sakaBhenjamini, umHebheru wemaHebheru; ngekwemtsetfo ngingumFarisi.