16 Ubogcoba naJehu, umsa waNimshi, kutsi abe yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli, ugcobe na-Elisha, umsa waShafati, wase-Abela Mehola, kutsi kube nguye lotawuba ngumphrofethi emvakwakho.
Kodvwa inkhosi yatsatsa bo-Arimoni naMefiboshethi, emadvodzana lamabili aRispha, indvodzakati ya-Aya, labewatalele Sawula, watsatsa nemadvodzana lasihlanu aMerabi, indvodzakati yaSawula, labewatalele Adriyeli, umsa waBhazilayi, labewaseMehola.
Nitawutsi ningefika lapho, boSadoki, umphristi, naNathani, umphrofethi, batawube sebayamgcoba, bambeke abe yinkhosi etikwema-Israyeli. Nibobe senishaya kakhulu impalampala, nimemete nitsi: ‘Lunwele loludze! Nkhosi Solomoni!’
Bhana, umsa wa-Ahiludi, abesikhulu saseThanaki, naseMegido, nakulo lonkhe lase Bhethi Shani, ngaseSarethani ngentasi kweJezreyeli, kusuka eBhethi Shani, kuze kuyewufika e-Abela Mehola, nangesheya kubheka ngaseJokmeyamu.
Watsi Simakadze nasatawutsatsa Elija amenyusele ezulwini ngesiwunguwungwana, bo-Elija na-Elisha babesendleleni lephuma eGilgali.
Lesicumbi sebaphrofethi lesasiphuma eJerikho, sibukela, satsi: “Lomoya wa-Elija sewusetikwa-Elisha.” Bahamba bayakumhlangabeta, bafike bawa phansi embikwakhe bamkhotsamela,
Batsi kube bewele, Elija wakhuluma ku-Elisha, watsi: “Ase ungitjele, ufuna ngikwenteleni ngisengakasuswa kuwe?” Elisha waphendvula, watsi: “Ngicela kutsi ungiphe sabelo sebundlalifa semoya wakho sesiphindvwe kabili.”
Kwakunemalephelo lamanyenti ka-Israyeli ngesikhatsi semphrofethi Elisha, noko kute nalinye lelaphiliswa emkhatsini wawo ngaphandle kwaNahamani, umSiriya.”
Atsi kube lamacilongo langema-300 akhale, Simakadze wasanganisa onkhe lawo madvodza labekuleyo nkambu yemaMidiyani, agucukelana odvwana, agwazana. Imphi yonkhe yesuka yabaleka yacondza eBhethi Shitha kuya eSerera, kuze kuyewufika emnyeleni we-Abela Mehola, eceleni kweThabhathi.
Kodvwa satsi nasifika sikhatsi saMerabi, indvodzakati yaSawula, kutsi endziswe kuDavide, wase wendziswa ku-Adriyeli waseMehola.