2 AMakhosi 4:38-44

2 AMakhosi 4:38-44 ZUL20

U-Elisha wabuyela eGiligali; kwakukhona indlala kulelo lizwe. Amadodana abaphrofethi ayehleli phambi kwakhe. Wathi encekwini yakhe: “Bheka ibhodwe elikhulu, uphekele amadodana abaphrofethi ukudla.” Kwaphuma omunye waya endle eyokukha imifino, wathola intandela yasendle, wabutha kuyo izintangazane, wazigcwalisa ingubo yakhe; wafika, waziklabelela ebhodweni lokudla, ngokuba babengazazi. Base bephakela abantu ukuze badle. Kwathi besakudla lokho kudla, bakhala bathi: “We muntu kaNkulunkulu, kukhona ukufa ebhodweni.” Babengasenakukudla. Kepha wathi: “Lethani impuphu.” Wayithela ebhodweni, wathi: “Phakela abantu ukuba badle.” Kwakungasekho okubi ebhodweni. Kwafika umuntu waseBhali Shalisha elethele umuntu kaNkulunkulu ukudla kolibo lokuqala, izinkwa zebhali ezingama-20 nezikhwebu ezintsha zamabele emgodleni wakhe. Wathi: “Banike abantu ukuba badle.” Kepha isikhonzi sakhe sathi: “Uthini? Ngibeke lokhu phambi kwabantu abayikhulu na?” Wathi: “Banike abantu ukuba badle, ngokuba usho kanje uSimakade, uthi: ‘Bayakudla, kusale.’ ” Sase sikubeka phambi kwabo; badla, kwasala njengokusho kukaSimakade.