13 Watsatsa lengubo leyayidzilike ku-Elija, wancandzeka nayo, wafike wema elusentseni lwemfula iJordane.
Ngako Elija wesuka lapho wahamba wakhandza Elisha, umsa waShafati, alima ngesipani setinkhabi letatingema-24, yena abekuleti letimbili tekugcina. Elija waya kuye, wafike wamembesa ngalengubo yakhe.
Inkhosi Solomoni waphindze wakha nemikhumbi e-Esiyoni Geberi lesedvutane ne-Elathi, ka-Edomu elugwini lweLwandle Lolubovu.
Elisha wakubona loko wakhala, amemeta, watsi: “Babe wami! Babe wami! Incola yaka-Israyeli nebagibeli bakhe bemahhashi!” Elisha akazange aphindze ambone futsi. Ngenca yekudzabuka kwakhe Elisha watsatsa lesembatfo sakhe wasidzabula, saba ticephu letimbili.
Wabe sewushaya lamanti emfula ngalengubo. Wabuta watsi: “Uphi-ke loSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Elija?” Watsi kube awashaye lamanti, ehlukana ekhatsi, aya ngesekudla nangesancele, wabe sewuyewela.
Elija watsatsa sembatfo sakhe wasigocota, wabe sewushaya ngaso lamanti. Emanti ehlukana ekhatsi, aya ngesekudla nangesancele, lamadvodza lamabili ewela ahamba emhlabatsini lowomile.
Bagcotjwa ngematje, [bavivinywa] bancunywa ngemasaha, babulawa ngenkemba, bazulazula bembetse tikhumba tetimvu netetimbuti, beswela, bahlushwa, baphatfwa kabi.
Sawula wasibuta watsi: “Unjani?” Lesangoma samphendvula satsi: “Likhehla lelidzala lelembetse umjiva, liyakhuphuka.” Ngako Sawula wavele wati kutsi nguSamuweli; wakhotsama wawa phansi ngebuso.