15 labesaneminyaka lengema-98 budzala, nemehlo akhe abengasaboni.
Kwatsi Isaka asamdzala kakhulu, emehlo akhe asafiphele angasaboni kahle. Watfumela wabita Esawu, indvodzana yakhe lendzala, wafike watsi kuye: “Msawami!” Wasabela watsi: “Ngilapha, babe.”
Ngako umkaJerobowamu wakwenta konkhe loko labekutjeliwe, wahamba waya endlini ya-Ahiya eShilo. Ahiya abengasaboni emehlweni ngenca yekutsi abesamdzala kakhulu.
Iminyaka yekuphila kwetfu ingiminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa, nangabe sisacinile iba ngiminyaka lengemashumi lasiphohlongo; noko linyenti laleyo minyaka seliphetse kuhlupheka nelusizi. Kuphila kwetfu kwendlula ngekushesha, yebo, siyandiza sihambe.
Ngalobunye busuku Eli, labesanemehlo labutsakatsaka asabona kalufifi, abelele endzaweni yakhe njengasemihleni.
Eli wakuva lokukhala, wabuta watsi: “Kukhalelwani kangaka?” Lesigijimi seta safike satjela Eli,