Ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye wokubusa kwakhe u-Asa waba nesifo ezinyaweni zakhe ; isifo sakhe sasinzima kakhulu ; kepha akafunanga uJehova esifweni sakhe, izinyanga zodwa.

UJehova wayenaye uJehoshafati , ngokuba wahamba ngezindlela zokuqala zikayise uDavide, akafunanga oBali,

Lapho sesifikile isikhathi sika -Esteri, indodakazi ka -Abihayili, uyisekazi kaMoridekayi omthathe ukuba abe yindodakazi yakhe sokuba angene enkosini, akafunanga lutho , kuphela lokho akushoyo uHegayi induna yenkosi, umgcini wabesifazane . U-Esteri wafumana umusa emehlweni abo bonke abambonayo.