na wakati Jezebeli ariphoaolaga manabii a Mwenyezi Mlungu, Obadiya wahala manabii gana mwenga, achiafwitsa mirongo mitsano-mitsano ndani ya pango na kala achiaphirikira chakurya na madzi.
Ela ariphoambirwa kukala Modekai ni Myahudi achiona kukala kumuolaga Modekai macheye takutosha bii, njira nono ni kumuolaga iye phamwenga na Ayahudi ariokala katika utawala wa Ahasuero.
Mfalume achiaambira, “Nikaamua hivi; ni muniambire yo ndoso yenye na mniambire manaye. Musiphohenda hivyo, vilungo vyenu vindakatwa-katwa na nyumba zenu zibomolwe.
Phahi Herode ariphoona akachengbwa ni hara ajuzi a nyenyezi, watsukirwa sana. Achihuma asikarie hiko Bethilehemu na vidzidzi vya phephi, ili akaolage ana osi a chilume kula mtsanga hadi wa miaka miiri. Mana hangu aambirwe ni hara ajuzi a nyenyezi kala ikatsupa kama miaka miiri kula iriphoonewa.
Mana ichikala mwana wa Jese andakala moyo, uwe kundaongokerwa wala ufalumeo taundaimarika. Phahi vi sambi huma akalungbwe, mana iye kpwa kpweli ni afwe.”
Chisha mfalume waambira arindzi ariokala aimire phephi naye, “Kaolageni hinya alavyadzi-sadaka a Mwenyezi Mlungu kpwa mana aho a phamwenga na Daudi. Amanya kukala Daudi wachimbira, ela taaniambirire.” Ela nyo arindzi a mfalume arema kuaolaga alavyadzi-sadaka a Mwenyezi Mlungu.