4 Emadvodzana aJavani bekubo-Elisha, naThashishi, nemaKhithi, nemaRodani.
Bavela kulabo-ke labantfu labahamba bayawuhlala emaveni langaselwandle. Babehlala ngemindeni yabo etiveni tabo, bakhuluma tilimi tabo emaveni abo.
Emadvodzana aJavani bekubo-Elisha, naThashishi, nemaKhithi, nemaRodani.
Leli livi lesembulo lelimacondzana neThire lelitsi: Lilani, nine mikhumbi yaseThashishi, ngobe iThire seyibhujisiwe, yasala ite indlu nome sikhumulo. Nivile ngalombiko ngesikhatsi nibuya eSiphrosi.
Ukhulumile watsi: “Ungeke uphindze utijabulise, wena Ndvodzakati yaseSidoni, sewupitjitiwe! Sukumani newelele eSiphrosi, nakhona lapho ngeke nikutfole kuphumula.”
“ ‘IThashishi yatsengiselana nawe ngenca yebunyenti bebunjinga bakho betimphahla; babeshintjiselana nawe ngesiliva, nangensimbi, nangemfimfi, nangemtfofu, ngetimphahla takho.
“ ‘Imikhumbi yaseThashishi nguyona yetfwala timphahla takho letitsengiswako. Wena wetfwele uyasesa imitfwalo lematima ekhatsi nekhatsi elwandle.
Ngema-okhi aseBhashani bakwentela emaphini ekugwedla. Ngetigodvo temsayipuresi lesuka elusentseni lwaseSiphrosi benta indzawo yakho yekuhambahamba emkhunjini, yahlotjiswa ngematinyo etindlovu.
Ilineni lecolisakele nalehlotjisiwe yaseGibhithe kwakungulona seyili lakho lelalisebenta njengesiboniso sakho; emathende akho abentiwe ngalokuluhlata njengesibhakabhaka nangalokubukhwebeletane lokuphuma etichingini tase-Elisha.
Imikhumbi yemave angasenshonalanga lagudla lwandle iyawumelana nayo, bese iyajabha. Iyawube seyiyagucuka bese itfukutselela sivumelwane lesingcwele. Iyawubuya ivelane nalabo labafulatsela sivumelwane lesingcwele.
Imikhumbi iyawuchamuka elusentseni lwelwandle eKhithimu, imncobe Ashuri na-Ebheri, noko, naye uyawubhujiswa.”