3 Abiya wahloma waya emphini anemasotja lati-400 000, tingwazi todvwa, kantsi Jerobowamu abevive ngemiswahla yemasotja lati-800 000.
Leminye imininingwane ngekubusa kwa-Abiya, nako konkhe lakwenta, kubhaliwe encwadzini yemilandvo yemakhosi akaJuda. Kwakunekulwa emkhatsini wabo-Abiya naJerobowamu.
Jowabe wabikela inkhosi Davide linani lemadvodza emphi. Kulo lonkhe laka-Israyeli abesi-1 100 000, emadvodza labengabamba inkemba, bese kutsi kulakaJuda abeti-470 000.
Watsi kube efike eJerusalema Rehobowamu, wabutsa yonkhe indlu yakaJuda neyakaBhenjamini, libutfo lelalinemadvodza lati-180 000, tihlabani todvwa, wahlomisa imphi yekuhlasela indlu yaka-Israyeli, kuze batewubuyisela umbuso kuyeRehobowamu.
Wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lemitsatfu. Libito lenina bekunguMakha, indvodzakati ya-Uriyeli waseGibeya. Kwakunekulwa emkhatsini wa-Abiya naJerobowamu.
Abiya wemisa eNtsabeni iSemarayimu, eveni letintsaba kulaka-Efrayimu, wamemeta watsi: “Jerobowamu nani nonkhe sive saka-Israyeli, lalelani kimi!