Muporofeti walangwa Elija, kutura Tishibe mu kivala cha Gileadi, yavolera mwami Ahabu, “Mu lietia lia Yahova, Nyasaye oveeye mwoyo wa Isiraeli, wa inzi ndumikiraa, ngovolera ndi sihalavaho ni lime anoho imbura ku mihiga giviri anoho jivaga kuduuka lwambolera.”
Mu madiku yago lwa vakalagi vaali nivamihaa, inzara yaali ho mu kivala cha Isiraeli. Mundu mulala wa Bezelehemu yi Vuyuda yazia komenya mu Kivala cha Moabu, harara nu mukali weve na vayaayi veve vaviri.