Ku ing'inga yukuhaana kisiuviriru cha mbasu, muporofeti Elija yisunda himbi ku vwali nasaara navoora, “O, Yahova, Nyasaye wa Aburahamu, Isaka, na Yakobo, lolekiza kalunu ndi ivi oveeye Nyasaye wa Isiraeli, kandi inzi mbeeye mutumikiri woovo kandi mali kokora yaga goosi kolondekana ku lilaga liilio.
Kunangwa mwami wa Isiraeli yavalombera lilia linene; na inyima wa vaali ni vakalia nu kunwa, yavatuma viirane ku mwami wa Siria. Kutura ing'inga yeyo, kuzia imbiri, Vasiria valekera lingilira nu kulwaana kivala cha Isiraeli.
Lidiku lia lero yili Yahova alaviika ivi hasi hi zinguru ziange. Ndakuguuta kandi ndatema mutwi guugwo gutuli. Ndahaana miviri ja vasikari Vafilisitia ku manyonyi kandi zinyama zilie. Ahene yaho avandu vosi mu lirova valamanya ndi Isiraeli vaveeye na Nyasaye.