12 Wakhuluma kuGehazi, inceku yakhe, watsi: “Ase ubite lomfati waseShunemu.” Ngako wambita, wafike wema embikwakhe.
Wakhuluma encekwini yakhe, watsi: “Hamba uyewubuka ngaselwandle.” Lenceku yahamba yayawubuka, yabuya yatsi: “Akunalutfo lapho.” Elija wakhuluma kulenceku emahlandla lasikhombisa solomane atsi: “Ncandzeka.”
Elija wesaba wabalekela kusindzisa imphilo yakhe. Watsi kube efike eBherisheba kulakaJuda, wayishiya lapho inceku yakhe,
Kodvwa Jehoshafati wabuta, watsi: “Kute yini lapha umphrofethi waSimakadze, kuze siyewubuta ngaye kuSimakadze?” Indvuna yenkhosi yaka-Israyeli yaphendvula, yatsi: “Elisha, umsa waShafati, ulapha. Abevamise kutsela emanti etandleni ta-Elija.”
Ngalelinye lilanga watsi Elisha nakefika, wenyukela ekamelweni lakhe lelalisetulu, wafike wacambalala.
Elisha wakhuluma kuGehazi, watsi: “Mtjele utsi: ‘Seningene kuyo yonkhe lenhlupheko ngenca yetfu. Manje wena ungentelwani? Singakukhulumela yini enkhosini nome endvuneni yemphi?’ ” Lomfati waphendvula, watsi: “Nginemuti lena kubantfu besive sakitsi.”
Lapho befika eSalamisi, bashumayela livi leNkhosi emasinagogeni emaJuda. BabenaJohane labebalekelela emsebentini.