2 Emva kwalokho abarholi bakwa-Israyeli abaziinhloko zemindeni yaboyise, okutjho iinduna zeenkoro ebegade ziqale abatlolisweko,
Ikosi uSolomoni yabizela kiyo eJerusalema abaphathi bakwa-Israyeli, okumakhosi woke weenkoro nazo zoke iinhloko zemindeni yakwa-Israyeli kobana banyuse umfaji wesivumelwano sakaSomnini eMzini kaDavida, okuyiZiyoni.
Iinkhulu zayo nazo zanikela ngokuthanda kwazo ebantwini nakubaphristi namaLevi. URhilikhiya, uZakariya noJehiyeli aba baphathi bethempeli lakaZimu, banikela abaphristi imihlabelo yePhasika emakhulu amatjhumi amabili nantandathu neenkomo ezimakhulu amathathu.
Abarholi baletha amatje we-oniksi namatje wokukghabisa i-efodi neporiyana yomphristi,
UMosi wakhuluma nazo zoke iinhloko zeenkoro zakwa-Israyeli wathi: “Nakhu uSomnini ayale ngakho:
Yeke uMosi no-Elazara umphristi bamukela izinto zegolidezo kizo, ebe kubuphaziphazi obenziweko.