1 AMakhosi 19:9-14

Wangena lapho emgedeni, walala khona. Kwase kufika izwi likaSimakade, lathi kuye: “Eliya, wenzani lapha na?” Wathi: “Ngishisekele nokushisekela uSimakade uNkulunkulu Wamabandla, ngokuba abantu bakwa-Israyeli basilahlile isivumelwano sakho, badilize ama-althare akho, babulala abaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba; sekusele mina ngedwa, sebefuna umphefumulo wami ukuba bawususe.” Wathi: “Phuma, ume entabeni phambi kukaSimakade.” USimakade wedlula, umoya omkhulu onamandla wadabula izintaba, waphahlaza amadwala phambi kukaSimakade, kodwa uSimakade wayengekho emoyeni. Emva komoya kwazamazama umhlaba, kodwa wayengekho uSimakade ekuzamazameni komhlaba. Emva kokuzamazama komhlaba, kwaba khona umlilo, kodwa wayengekho uSimakade emlilweni. Emva komlilo, kwaba nezwi elincane elihlebezayo. Kwathi lapho u-Eliya elizwa wagubuzela ubuso bakhe ngengubo yakhe, waphuma, wema ekungeneni komgede. Kwase kufika kuye izwi, lathi: “Eliya, wenzani lapha na?” 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.”