12 Lubumbu ulo lwaakuwa, sa bantu teshi bakamwiipushe ayi, ‘Ino mpindu ya bulongo butuba mbomwakashingulaako ili kuli?’
Mpeeke Elisha wakaambila mwaami wa bene Isilaeli ayi, “Ceebonshi mwesa kuli ndime? Tamukwe kuyitanshi kubalaluki ba baishiwanu abanyinawanu?” Jolamu wakakumbula ayi, “Sobwe, Mwaami Lesa ngoweeta swebo sobamaami sotatwe ayi atwaabe mumaansa a bene Moabu.”
Sombi ndyaakabona ayi inga taatoleleli kumushisa, wakabwesa mutaanga wa matete akunanikamo manenekela kwaamba ayi maanshi atanoonjila. Lyalo wakabikamo mwaana akumushisa mumatete muloombe lwa mulonga.
Ino ono balesa banu mbomwakalipangila bali kuli? Kabesa bamufuune na inga bacikonsha kumufuna ndyemuba amapensho. Sa te mwebo nobene Juda mulicitebo balesa baanji anga ngamandabala anu?”
Ino bali kuli balaluki banu abo bakalinga kumulalukila ayi, ‘Mwaami wa bene Babiloni teshi akamulwaneewo nabi kulwana cishi cino?’
Aboobo ambila baabo balushingula abulongo butuba ayi lubumbu lwabo lulaakuwa. Ndaakutuma mfula inene abuumbi, mfula ya mabwe ilaakwisa pali ndulo alimwi cipuupu cinene cilaakulupuupila.
“Paceebo ceeco Mwaami Lesa Shinkusu shoonse ndaamba ayi, ‘Mubukali bwangu buyoosha, ndaakutuma cipuupu cinene, mfula ya mabwe alimwi amfuula inene abuumbi ilaakwisa mukunyonyoola lubumbu.
Lyalo Mwaami Lesa ulaakwiipusha bantu bakwe ayi, ‘Bali kuli balesa ba nkusu mbomwakashoma?
Kamuya mulilile balesa mbomwakalisalila. Balesa abo mbobeelete kumucafwa muciindi ca mapensho.”
Mpomunyaawo Sebulu wakamwaambila ayi, “Kwaamba ono mbowaamba lyoonse. Te ndiwe wakalinga kutwaambila ayi, ‘Ceebonshi ncetukonkelela Abimeleki?’ Sunu besa mbowakalinga kunyansha, balwane we, tukubone.”