As discussed in the preceding article, for a government to fill the role of the king of the north or the king of the south, it must do three things: (1) interact directly with God's people, (2) show by its actions that it is an enemy of Jehovah and his people, and (3) compete with the rival king."
Njengoba sixoxile esihlokweni esidlule, ukuze uhulumeni abe inkosi yasenyakatho noma inkosi yaseningizimu, kumelwe enze izinto ezintathu: (1) ahlasele abantu bakaNkulunkulu ngokuqondile, (2) abonise ngezenzo ukuthi uyisitha sikaJehova nabantu bakhe, futhi (3) alwe nenkosi eyimbangi yawo.