1 AMakhosi 18:41-46

U-Eliya wathi ku-Ahabi: “Khuphuka, udle, uphuze, ngokuba kukhona umdumo wemvula enkulu.” Wayesekhuphuka u-Ahabi ukuba adle, aphuze. U-Eliya wakhuphukela esiqongweni eKharmeli, wakhothamela phansi, wafaka ubuso bakhe phakathi kwamadolo akhe. Wathi encekwini yakhe: “Khuphuka, ubheke ngasolwandle.” Yakhuphuka, yabheka, yathi: “Akukho lutho.” Wayesethi: “Phinda kasikhombisa.” Kwathi ngokwesikhombisa yathi: “Bheka, kukhuphuka ifu elincane olwandle, lingangesandla somuntu.” Wayesethi: “Khuphuka, umtshele u-Ahabi uthi: ‘Bophela, wehle, funa uvinjezelwe yimvula.’ ” Kwathi ngesikhashana nje izulu laguqubala, kwaba nomoya, lana imvula enkulu. U-Ahabi wakhwela inqola, waya eJizreyeli. Isandla sikaSimakade sasiku-Eliya; wabopha ukhalo lwakhe, wabaleka phambi kuka-Ahabi, waze wayofika ekungeneni kwaseJizreyeli.