Esekiya mwaami wa bene Juda wakatuma nkombe kuli Senakelibu mwaami wa bene Asilya uyo wakalinga muLakishi ayi, “Ndamubishisha. Ndapapata amucileeke kulwana, ntoomulipila cili coonse ncemusuni.” Mwaami wa bene Asilya wakaamba ayi Esekiya atume makilogilamu a silifa ali 10,000 amakilogilamu a golodi ali 1,000.
Lyalo Mwaami wa bene Asilya wakatuma bamatanjilili ba bashilumamba botatwe beendaawo pantu pomwi abashilumamba baanji baanji kuswa kuLakishi kuya mukulwana Esekiya kuJelusalemu. Ono ndibakashika kuJelusalemu bakeemikana mumukwakwa uyo beshikutunga nsalu mobakalinga kusebensela, pafwaafwi amufolo wakalinga kuleta maanshi kuswa kucishiba ca peculu.