Kwathi ngomnyaka weshumi nesishiyagalombili wenkosi uJosiya inkosi yathuma uShafani indodana ka -Asaliya kaMeshulamu , umbhali, endlini kaJehova, yathi:

UHilikiya, umpristi omkhulu, wathi kuShafani umbhali: Ngifumene incwadi yomthetho endlini kaJehova . UHilikiya wanika uShafani leyo ncwadi, wayifunda.

UShafani umbhali waya enkosini, waletha umbiko enkosini, wathi: Izinceku zakho zithululile imali eyafunyanwa endlini , zayibeka esandleni sezisebenzi eziphethe indlu kaJehova.

UShafani umbhali wayitshela inkosi , wathi: UHilikiya umpristi unginike incwadi. UShafani wayifunda phambi kwenkosi.

Ngomnyaka weshumi nesishiyagalombili wokubusa kwakhe esehlambululile izwe nendlu , wathuma uShafani, indodana ka -Asaliya, noMahaseya umbusi womuzi, noJowa indodana kaJowahazi , umabhalana, ukuba bayilungise indlu kaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe.

UHilikiya wathatha wathi kuShafani umbhali : Ngifumene incwadi yomthetho endlini kaJehova. UHilikiya wayinika uShafani incwadi.

UShafani wayiyisa incwadi enkosini , waletha nombiko wokuthi : Konke okwanikelwa ezandleni zezinceku zakho ziyakwenza.

UShafani umbhali wayitshela inkosi , wathi: UHilikiya umpristi ung inike incwadi. UShafani wafunda kuyo phambi kwenkosi.