1 AMakhosi 19:14-21

Wathi: “Ngishisekele nokushisekela uSimakade uNkulunkulu Wamabandla, ngokuba abantu bakwa-Israyeli basilahlile isivumelwano sakho, badilize ama-althare akho, babulala abaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba, kusele mina ngedwa; sebefuna umphefumulo wami ukuba bawususe.” USimakade wayesethi kuye: “Hamba, ubuyele ngendlela oze ngayo, uye ehlane eDamaseku; lapho usufikile khona uyakugcoba uHazayeli abe yinkosi yase-Aramu. Ugcobe futhi noJehu, indodana kaNimishi, abe yinkosi kwa-Israyeli, bese ugcoba no-Elisha, indodana kaShafathi wase-Abhela Mehola, abe ngumphrofethi esikhundleni sakho. Kuyokuthi obalekela inkemba kaHazayeli, abulawe nguJehu, obalekela inkemba kaJehu, abulawe ngu-Elisha. Ngiyakushiya kwa-Israyeli abayizi-7 000, bonke abamadolo abo engazange aguqe kuBhali nemilomo yabo yonke engazange imange.” Wasuka lapho, wafumana u-Elisha, indodana kaShafathi, elima ngezinkabi ezingamabhangqa ali-12, eziqhuba, yena esebhangqeni le-12. U-Eliya wedlulela kuye, wayesemphonsela ingubo yakhe. U-Elisha wazishiya izinkabi, wagijima elandela u-Eliya, wathi: “Ake ngange ubaba nomame, bese ngikulandela.” Wathi kuye: “Hamba, ubuyele emuva, ngokuba ngenzeni kuwe na?” U-Elisha wabuyela emuva, wathatha izinkabi ezimbili, wazihlaba, wapheka inyama yazo ngamajoka ezinkabi. Wanika abantu, badla. Wayesesuka walandela u-Eliya, waba yisikhonzi sakhe.