2 Amakhosi ISAHLUKO 1 1 Khona uMowabi wahlubuka ku-Israyeli emva kokufa kuka-Ahabi. 2 U-Ahaziya wawa eheleni lekamelo lakhe eliphezulu eliseSamariya, wagula, wathuma izithunywa, wathi kuzo: "Hambani nibuze kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni, ukuthi ngiyakusinda yini kulesi sifo." 3 Kepha ingelosi kaJehova yathi ku-Eliya waseThishibi: “Sukuma, ukhuphuke ukuhlangabezana nezithunywa zenkosi yaseSamariya, uthi kuzo: ‘Akungoba kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli yini, ukuba nihambe niyobuza kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni? 4 Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Awuyikwehla kulowo mbhede okhuphukele kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa. U-Eliya wahamba. 5 Izithunywa zabuyela kuye, wathi kuzo: “Nibuyeleni na? 6 Bathi kuye: “Kwakhuphuka indoda ukusihlangabeza, yathi kithi: ‘Hambani nibuyele enkosini enithumileyo, nithi kuyo: ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Akungoba kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli yini, ukuba uthume ukubuza kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni? ngalokho kawuyikwehla kulowo mbhede okhuphukele kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa. 7 Wathi kubo: "Ibengumuntu onjani lowo owenyuka ukunihlangabeza, wanitshela lawa mazwi na?" 8 Bamphendula bathi: "Uyindoda enoboya, ebhince ibhande lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe." Wathi: "NguEliya waseThishibi." 9 Inkosi yasithuma kuye umthetheli-mashumi-mahlanu, enamashumi omahlanu akhe. Wakhuphukela kuye; bheka, wayehlezi esiqongweni sentaba. Wasesithi kuye: Wena muntu kaNkulunkulu, inkosi yathi: Yehla. 10 Waphendula uEliya, wathi enduneni yamashumi ayisihlanu: “Uma ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, makwehle umlilo ezulwini, ukudle wena namashumi omahlanu akho. Kwehla umlilo ezulwini, wamqeda yena namashumi omahlanu akhe. 11 Wabuye wathuma kuye enye induna yamashumi ayisihlanu inamashumi ayisihlanu ayo. Wasephendula wathi kuye: O muntu kaNkulunkulu, itsho njalo inkosi: Yehla masinyane. 12 U-Eliya waphendula wathi kubo: “Uma ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, makwehle umlilo ezulwini, ukudle wena namashumi omahlanu akho. Wehla umlilo kaNkulunkulu ezulwini, wayiqeda yena namashumi ayisihlanu akhe. 13 Waphinda wathuma induna yesithathu yabangamashumi amahlanu kanye nabangamashumi amahlanu bayo. Induna yesithathu yabangamashumi ayisihlanu yakhuphuka, yafika yaguqa ngamadolo phambi kuka-Eliya, yamncenga, yathi kuye: “O muntu kaNkulunkulu, mawube yigugu emehlweni akho ukuphila kwami nokuphila kwalezi zinceku zakho ezingamashumi ayisihlanu. 14 Bheka, kwehla umlilo ezulwini, waqeda izinduna ezimbili zamashumi ayisihlanu zokuqala kanye namashumi ayisihlanu azo; 15 Ingelosi kaJehova yathi ku-Eliya: “Yehla naye, ungamesabi. Wasukuma wehla naye waya enkosini.
16 Wathi kuye: “Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Ngenxa yokuthi uthume izithunywa ukuyobuza kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni, akungenxa yokuthi kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli ongabuza ngezwi lakhe na? ngalokho kawuyikwehla embhedeni okhuphukele kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa. 17 Wafa-ke njengezwi likaJehova alikhulumayo u-Eliya. UJehoramu waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe ngomnyaka wesibili kaJehoramu indodana kaJehoshafati, inkosi yakwaJuda; ngoba wayengelandodana. 18 Ezinye izindaba zika-Ahaziya azenzayo angithi zilotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na? ISAHLUKO 2 1 Kwathi lapho uJehova esezakwenyusela u-Eliya ezulwini ngesivunguvungu, u-Eliya wahamba no-Elisha besuka eGiligali. 2 U-Eliya wathi ku-Elisha: “Ake uhlale lapha; ngoba uJehova ungithumile eBhetheli. U-Elisha wathi kuye: “Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila komphefumulo wakho, ngeke ngikushiye. Ngakho behlela eBhetheli. 3 Amadodana abaprofethi ayeseBethele aphuma, aya kuElisha, athi kuye: “Uyazi yini ukuthi uJehova uyakususa inkosi yakho entlokweni yakho na? Wathi: Yebo, ngiyakwazi; thulani. 4 UElija wasesithi kuye: Elisha, ake uhlale lapha; ngoba uJehova ungithumile eJeriko. Wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila komphefumulo wakho, angiyikukushiya. Ngakho bafika eJeriko. 5 Amadodana abaprofethi ayeseJeriko asondela ku-Elisha, athi kuye: "Uyazi yini ukuthi uJehova uyakususa inkosi yakho entlokweni yakho na?" Wathi: Yebo, ngiyakwazi; thulani. 6 U-Eliya wathi kuye: “Ake uhlale lapha; ngoba uJehova ungithumile eJordani. Wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila komphefumulo wakho, angiyikukushiya. Baqhubeka bobabili. 7 Kwahamba amadoda angamashumi ayisihlanu amadodana abaprofethi, ema kude lapho maqondana khona; bona bobabili bema ngaseJordani. 8 U-Eliya wathatha ingubo yakhe, wayisonga, washaya amanzi, ahlukana ngapha nangapha, bawela bobabili emhlabathini owomileyo. 9 Kwathi sebewelile, u-Eliya wathi ku-Elisha: "Cela engiyakukwenzela khona, ngingakasuswa kuwe." U-Elisha wathi: “Ake kube phezu kwami izingxenye ezimbili zomoya wakho. 10 Wathi: "Ucele into enzima; kepha uma ungibona lapho ngisuswa kuwe, kuyakuba njalo kuwe; kepha uma kungenjalo, akuyikuba njalo. 11 Kwathi besahamba bekhuluma, bheka, kwabonakala inqola yomlilo namahhashi omlilo, kwabahlukanisa bobabili; u-Eliya wakhuphukela ezulwini ngesivunguvungu. 12 U-Elisha ekubona, wamemeza wathi: "Baba, baba, nqola yakwa-Israyeli nabamahhashi bakhe!" Akabe esambona, wabamba izingubo zakhe, waziklebhula kabili. 13 Wacosha ingubo ka-Eliya eyawa kuye, wabuya, wema ngasogwini lwaseJordani; 14 Wathatha ingubo ka-Eliya eyawa kuye, washaya amanzi, wathi: "Uphi uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Eliya na?" nalapho