15 Eli yali agheziiza emyaka kyenda na munaana (98) egy'obukulu, era ng'ekifu kyamugema ku maiso, takaabona bukalamu.
Agho Isaaka bweyali ng'akairiighe, era ng'amaiso ge gaidhieku ekifu, nga takaaghanga kubona, yaayeta Esau mutabane we omukulu. Yaamukoba ati: “Mwana wange!” Yaavugira ati: “Ndi ghano.”
Agho muka Yeroboamu yaakola atyo, yaasitula yaaja e Shilo, yaatuuka ku ndhu ya Ahiya. Ahiya yali takaaghanga kubona, ng'amaiso gamwidhieku ekifu olw'obukaire.
Emyaka gyaife egy'obughangaazi giri nsanvu, oba kinaana, bwe tuba abagumu. Aye ng'ate giidhwire okufaabiikana n'ebizibu kamaala, era giwaaku mangu twabulagho.
Lwali lulala obwire, Eli ng'alambaire mu kifo kye, aye yali takaabona bukalamu olw'ekifu ekyali kitooleire okumwidha ku maiso.
Eli bwe yawulira okulira okwo, yaabuuza ati: “Okwasiikana okwo kwaki?” Agho omuntu ole yaayangughaku, yaidha okumukobera.