Abantu abaningi beza batshela uJehoshafati
ukuthi ibutho elinkulu lalisondela
Ukuzolwa naye.
Esesaba lezindaba,
uJohoshaphat wamemezela
Ukuzinikela ekungadli
ebantwini bonke beJuda.
Abantu beza besuka kuwonke
amadolobho aseJuda
ukuze bazinikele ekungadli
bethandaza bonke.
Saba ingxenye yeqembu
elikhulu, uJehoshafati
wayecela uNkulunkulu
ngobuqotho Ukuthi ancedise.
Indoda okuthiwa nguJahaziyeli
yasukuma yathi
uJehoshaphat
Akufanele akhathazeke--
Ngoba akusompi yakhe,
kodwa ngekaNkulunkulu.
Kwakusekuseni sisuka
Ehlaneni laseThekowa.
Sasikhathazekile
ngokubhekana nebutho leli elikhulu,
Kodwa satshelwa ukuthi sikholwe.
Sasithandazile njalo.
Iqembu lethu
lathi lifika equmbeni,
sabona izidumbu
yonke ndawo.
Isitha sasesibulelene sodwa.
Imthandazo kaJehoshaphat
yamqobisa impi engalwanga.