Wathatha izinkabi ezimbili, wazihlahlela, wazithuma emikhawulweni yonke yakwa-Israyeli ngesandla sezithunywa, ethi: Ongaphumi emva kukaSawule noSamuweli kuyakwenziwa kanjalo kuzo izinkabi zakhe . Ingebhe ngoJehova yehlela phezu kwabantu, baphuma njengomuntu munye.

UHezekiya wayamukela incwadi esandleni sezithunywa , wayifunda; uHezekiya wayesenyukela endlini kaJehova, wayeneka phambi kukaJehova.

Ngesandla sezithunywa zakho uyijivazile inkosi , wathi: Ngobuningi bezinqola zami ngenyuke mina phezulu ezintabeni ngaphakathi kweLebanoni; ngigawula imisedari yalo emide nemisayipuresi yalo ekhethekileyo ngangena endaweni yalo yokugcina nasehlathini lalo eliminyeneyo.

UHezekiya wayamukela incwadi esandleni sezithunywa, wayifunda; uHezekiya wayesenyukela endlini kaJehova, wayeneka phambi kukaJehova.

ukuthume enkosini yakwa -Edomi, nasenkosini yakwaMowabi , nasenkosini yabantwana bakwa-Amoni, nasenkosini yaseTire , nasenkosini yaseSidoni ngesandla sezithunywa ezifika eJerusalema kuSedekiya inkosi yakwaJuda,