1 Ngalelinye lilanga livi laSimakadze lefika kuJona, umsa wa-Amithayi, latsi:
Nguye lowabuyisela iminyele yaka-Israyeli kusukela eLebo Hamathi kuye eLwandle lwase-Arabha, njengekusho kwelivi laSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, lalikhuluma ngenceku yakhe Jona, umsa wa-Amithayi, umphrofethi waseGathi Heferi.
Nakubhodla libhubesi, ngubani longahlala angesabi? INkhosi Simakadze seyikhulumile, ngubani longahlala angaphrofethi?
Livi laSimakadze laphindze lefika kuJona kwesibili, latsi:
Situkulwane lesibi nalesiphingako ngekungetsembeki kuNkulunkulu sifuna sibonakaliso, kepha ngeke sisitfole ngisho nasinye ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso saJona.” Wesuka lapho, wahamba.
Ngelilanga lekwehlulelwa bantfu baseNineve bayawusukuma basilahle ngelicala lesitukulwane; ngobe baphendvuka nabashunyayelwa nguJona, ngiyanitjela ngitsi: Kukhona lomkhulu kunaJona la.”