38 Lencola yakhe bayigezela esitibeni lesiseSamariya, lapho kwakugeza khona tingwadla, tefika tinja tacapha ingati ya-Ahabi, njengobe livi laSimakadze lalishito.
Ngobe esitjeni safulaha akazange aphele fulaha, naseludziweni lwemafutsa akazange aphele emafutsa; kwenteka njengobe livi laSimakadze lelalikhulunywe ngu-Elija lishito.
Ufike umtjele utsi: ‘Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: “Awukasontsi umuntfu yini kuze utsatse lomhlaba wakhe?” ’ Bese utsi kuye: ‘Naku lakushoko Simakadze: “Kuleyo ndzawo, lapho tinja tacapha khona ingati yaNabothi, tinja tiyawuphindze ticaphe khona ingati yakho; yebo, yakho ingati.” ’ ”
Wafa kanjalo-ke Ahabi, inkhosi, watsatfwa wayiswa eSamariya, bafike bamfihla khona.
Ngempela, Ahaziya wavele wakhotsama, kwaya njengekwelivi laSimakadze labelikhulume ku-Elija. Njengobe Ahaziya abete indvodzana, Joramu, umnakabo, waba yinkhosi emvakwa-Ahaziya, emnyakeni wesibili wekubusa kwaJehoramu, umsa waJehoshafati, inkhosi yakaJuda.
Lizulu nemhlaba kuyakwendlula, kodvwa emavi ami wona angeke endlule.”