25 Ahabi, inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, wase ukhipha umyalo watsi: “Tsatsani Mikhaya nimbuyisele emuva ku-Amoni, indvuna yelidolobha, nakuJowashi, indvodzana yenkhosi,
nitsi: ‘Inkhosi itsi: “Valelani nangu umuntfu esitokisini ningamniki lutfo ngaphandle kwesinkhwa nemanti, ngize ngibuye ngiphephile.” ’ ”
Mikhaya waphendvula watsi: “Loko uyawukubona ukwati, mhlazana uhamba sewuyawubhaca ekamelweni lelisekhatsi.”
Ngako Ahabi, inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, wase ubita lomunye wetindvuna takhe, watsi: “Landza Mikhaya, umsa waJimla, masinyane.”
Ngemnyaka weli-18 wekubusa kwaJosaya, asahlambulula live kanye nelithempeli, watfumela boShafani, umsa wa-Asaliya, naMaseya, umphatsi welidolobha, banaJowa, umsa waJowahazi, labengulobhalisako, kutsi abavusetele lithempeli laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe.