17 Ntyo bàrhuma obwâmi bw’e Yûda bwazibuha; naye Roboami, mugala wa Salomoni arhinda bwinjà myâka isharhu bulya muli eyôla myâka isharhu ali agenzire omu njira za Daudi n’eza Salomoni.
Roboami ayanka Mahalati, mwâli wa Yerimoti, mugala wa Daudi; kandi ayanka Abihayili, mwâli wa Eliabu, mugala wa Yese.
Erhi Roboami abà amayimanza bwinjà obwâmi bwâge amanabà n’emisî, ajandika amarhegeko ga Nyamubâho, kuguma na bene Israheli boshi naye.
Kurhi nakujira wâni Efrayimu? Kurhi nakujira wâni Yûda? Obuzigire bwinyu kwo buli nka citù ca lwikungu lwa sêzi, nka lumè lurhalegama.