^{12 Ref} There came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

^{13 Ref} but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, like as the house of Ahab did, and also have slain your brothers of your father's house, who were better than yourself:

^{14 Ref} behold, Yahweh will strike with a great plague your people, and your children, and your wives, and all your substance;

^{15 Ref} and you shall have great sickness by disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.