8 Elija achijibu, “Oho ndimi. Phiya ukamuambire bwanao kukala mino ni hipha.”
Phahi, Ahabu wamuiha Obadiya muimirizi wa nyumba ya mfalume. Obadiya kala ni mutu amuogophaye sana Mwenyezi Mlungu,
Obadiya ariphokala njirani, wakutana na Elija na achimtambukira. Phahi wamzamira hadi photsi na achimuuza, “Dze, ni uwe kpweli, bwana wangu Elija?”
Obadiya achimuamba, “Nkahenda kosa rani hata unalonda kunitiya mimi mtumishio mkpwononi mwa mfalume Ahabu aniolage?
Phahi mupheni chila mutu hakiye. Ichikala unatakpwa uriphe kodi, ni uriphe; ichikala kuna mutu fulani ni aishimiwe, phahi muishimuni.