38 Shimeyi waphendvula inkhosi, watsi: “Loko lokushoko kuhle kakhulu, nkhosi. Inceku yakho itakwenta loko lokushiwo yinkhosi.” Shimeyi wahlala eJerusalema sikhatsi lesidze.
Nine nitawube senibita libito lalonkulunkulu wenu, nami ngibite libito laSimakadze. Lonkulunkulu loyawuphendvula ngemlilo, nguyena anguNkulunkulu sibili.” Bonkhe bantfu baphendvula, batsi: “Loko lokushoko kulungile.”
Mhlazana waphuma nje wewela Sigodzi saseKhidroni, ubovele wati kutsi utakufa; licala lengati yakho liyawubasetikwakho.”
Kodvwa emvakweminyaka lemitsatfu, tigcili takhe letibili teca tabalekela kumsa waMakha, longu-Akhishi, inkhosi yaseGathi. Shimeyi watjelwa kwatsiwa: “Tigcili takho tiseGathi.”
Inkhosi yaka-Israyeli yaphendvula, yatsi: “Kunjengobe usho, nkhosi yami, mine nako konkhe lenginako kwakho.”
Hezekiya waphendvula watsi: “Lelivi laSimakadze lose ulikhulumile lilungile ngempela.” Hezekiya abecabanga kutsi loko kwakusho kutsi kusetakuba nekuthula kanye nekuvikeleka ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi sekuphila kwakhe.