Kwathi lapho u -Ahiya ezwa izigqi zezinyawo zakhe ekungeneni kwakhe emnyango, wathi: Ngena, mkaJerobowamu; uzishayelani omunye ; mina ngithunyiwe kuwe nginendaba elukhuni.

Yayisithuma umuntu phambi kwayo, u-Elisha esahlezi endlini yakhe , namalunga ehlezi naye ; kepha, singakafiki kuye isithunywa , wathi emalungeni: Niyabona yini ukuthi le ndodana yombulali ithumele ukunquma ikhanda lami na ? Bhekani, ekufikeni kwesithunywa manivale isivalo , nisibuyisele emuva isithunywa ngesivalo ; angithi izigqi zezinyawo zenkosi yaso zisemva kwaso na?