1 Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi:
Babegcoke imijiva yabo yebukhosi bo-Ahabi, inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, banaJehoshafati, inkhosi yakaJuda, bahleti etihlalweni tabo tebukhosi, ebaleni lekubhulela kolo, eceleni kwelisango lelingena eSamariya; bonkhe baphrofethi bebaphrofetha embikwabo.
Labadzala nemadvodza langimisumphe ngubona bayinhloko. Baphrofethi labafundzisa emanga bona bangumsila.
“Ngako-ke khuluma kubo, utsi: ‘Naku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze, itsi: Kute nalinye lemavi ami leliyawulibala, konkhe lengikushoko kuyawugcwaliseka, kusho iNkhosi Simakadze.’ ”
“Ndvodzana yemuntfu, phrofetha umelane nebaphrofethi baka-Israyeli labaphrofethako nyalo. Khuluma kulabo labaphrofetha loko labakususela emicabangweni yabo, utsi: ‘Vanini livi laSimakadze!
