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1 U-Ahabi wasetshela uJezebheli ngakho konke okwakwenziwe ngu-Elija kanye lokuthi wababulala njani abaphrofethi ngenkemba.
HAI aku la no hoi o Ahaba ia Iezebela i ka mea a pau a Elia i hana'i, a me kona pepehi ana i ka poe kaula me ka pahikaua.
2 Ngalokho uJezebheli wathumela isithunywa ku-Elija ukuthi siyekuthi, “Onkulunkulu kabangihlanekele ngokwengezelelweyo nxa ngingakubulalanga kuze kube kusasa, njengoba usubulele abaphrofethi.”
Alaila hoouna ae la o Iezebela i ka elele io Elia la, i ae la, Pela hoi e hana mai ai na akua ia'u, a hui hou no, ke hoohalike ole aku au i kou ola apopo me neia ka hora, me ke ola o kekahi o lakou.
3 U-Elija wasesesaba, wasuka wabaleka, wayafika eBherishebha yakoJuda, wasetshiya khona inceku yakhe.
A ike oia, ku ae la ia iluna, a holo no kona ola, a hiki i Beereseba no Iuda, a haalele i kana kauwa malaila.
4 Yena wahamba okwelanga elilodwa engena enkangala. Wathola khona isihlahla, wahlala ngaphansi kwaso emthunzini, wakhulekela ukuthi ngabe uyafa wathi, “Kwanele, Thixo, susa ukuphila kwami ngoba angingcono kulabokhokho.”
A hele ae la hoi oia, i ka hele ana o kekahi la, iloko ae o ka waonahele, hele hoi a noho iho malalo iho o ka laau iunipera; a nonoi aku la hoi nona iho e make ia; i aku la hoi, Ua nui; ano hoi, e Iehova, e lawe aku i kuu ola nei; no ka mea, aole oi aku ko'u maikai mamua o ko'u mau makua.
5 Wasecambalala elala ngaphansi kwesihlahla wajunywa yibuthongo. Khonokho ingilosi yamthinta yathi kuye, “Vuka udle.”
Moe iho la oia a hiamoe ilalo o ka laau iunipera, aia hoi, ilaila, hoopa mai la kahi anela ia ia, i mai la, E ala, e ai.
6 Wathalaza, lakanye wabona ngemakhanda nantiyana iqebelengwane lisatshisa emalahleni elaliphekwe kuwo, kanye lenkezo eyayilamanzi okunatha. Wadla njalo wanatha, waphinda walala.
Nana ae la hoi ia, aia hoi, kokoke i kona poo, he popopalaoa i hoomoaia maluna o ka lanahu, a he omole wai. Ai iho la ia a inu hoi, a moe hou iho la ilalo.
7 Ingilosi kaThixo yaphinda yabuya okwesibili yamthinta, yathi kuye, “Vuka udle, ngoba uhambo lude luzakukhulela.”
Hele hou mai la ka anela o Iehova, o ka lua ia, a hoopa mai ia ia, i mai la hoi, E ala, e ai, no ka mea, he loihi ka hele ana nou.
8 Ngakho wavuka, wadla njalo wehlisa ngamanzi. Eseqiniswe yilokhokudla wahamba insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane waze wayafika eHorebhi intaba kaNkulunkulu.
Ala ae la ia, a ai iho la, a inu no hoi, a ma ka ikaika no ua ai la, i hele ai oia i na la he kanaha, a i na po he kanaha, i Horeba, ka mauna o ke Akua.
9 Eselapho wangena ebhalwini walala. Ngakho ilizwi likaThixo lafika kuye lisithi, “Kanti wenzani khonapha, Elija?”
Hiki aku la ia ilaila i ke ana, noho ae la hoi ilaila; aia hoi ka olelo a Iehova ia ia, i mai la hoi oia ia ia, He aha la kau e hana nei maanei, e Elia?
10 Yena waphendula wathi, “Bengikutshisekela kakhulu, wena Thixo Nkulunkulu Somandla. Abako-Israyeli basephule isivumelwano sakho, badiliza ama-alithare akho, babulala abaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba. Yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo khathesi bayangizingela bafuna ukungibulala.”
I aku la hoi ia, Ua ikaika loa ae nei au mamuli o Iehova ke Akua o ko ka lani; no ka mea, ua haalele no na mamo a Iseraela i kau berita, ua hoohiolo hoi i kou mau kuahu, a ua pepehi no hoi i kou poe kaula me ka pahikaua: a owau wale no ka i koe mai, a ua imi mai lakou i ko'u ola e lawe aku.
11 UThixo wathi kuye, “Hamba uyekuma phezu kwentaba phambi kukaThixo ngoba uThixo uzadlula khona.” Kwaba lomoya owawuvunguza ngamandla udabula izintaba uqhekeza lamadwala phambi kukaThixo, kodwa uThixo wayengekho kulesosiphepho. Kwedlula isiphepho kweza ukuzamazama komhlaba kodwa uThixo wayengekho kulokhokuzamazama.
I mai la hoi oia, E puka'e, a e ku maluna o ka mauna imua o Iehova. Aia hoi, maalo ae la o Iehova, a haehae ae la ka makani nui ikaika i na mauna, a wawahi ae la i na pohaku imua o Iehova; aole nae o Iehova iloko o ka makani: a mahope iho o ka makani, he olai; aole nae o Iehova iloko o ke olai.
12 Kwedlula ukuzamazama komhlaba kwaqhamuka umlilo, kodwa uThixo wayengekho kulowomlilo. Ngemva komlilo kwezwakala ilizwi elipholileyo linyenyeza.
A mahope iho o ke olai, he ahi; aole nae o Iehova iloko o ke ahi; a mahope iho o ke ahi, he kamumu o ke aheahe malie.
13 U-Elija uthe elizwa, wadonsa isembatho sakhe wamboza ubuso bakhe wasuka wayakuma entubeni yobhalu. Khonokho ilizwi lathi kuye, “Wenzani khonapha, Elija?”
Eia kekahi, a lohe o Elia, uhi ae la oia i kona maka i kona aahu, a puka ae la oia a ku ma ke komo ana o ke ana. Aia hoi, he leo ia ia, i mai la hoi ia, O ke aha la kau e hana nei maanei, e Elia?
14 Yena waphendula wathi, “Bengikutshisekela kakhulu wena Thixo Nkulunkulu Somandla. Abako-Israyeli basephule isivumelwano sakho, badiliza ama-alithare akho, babulala abaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba. Yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo khathesi bayangizingela bafuna ukungibulala lami.”
I aku la hoi oia, Ua ikaika loa ae nei au mamuli o Iehova ke Akua o ko ka lani; no ka mea, ua haalele no na mamo a Iseraela i kau berita, ua hoohiolo hoi i kou mau kuahu, a ua pepehi no hoi i kou poe kaula me ka pahikaua; a owau wale no ka i koe mai, a ua imi mai lakou i ko'u ola e lawe aku.
15 UThixo wathi kuye, “Buyela ngayonale indlela oze ngayo, uye enkangala yaseDamaseko. Ekufikeni kwakho khonale, ugcobe uHazayeli abe yinkosi yase-Aramu.
I mai la hoi o Iehova ia ia, E hele, e hoi ma kou aoao i ka waonahele o Damaseko; a hiki aku oe, e poni aku ia Hazaela i alii maluna o Suria;
16 Njalo, ugcobe loJehu indodana kaNimishi abe yinkosi yako-Israyeli, ubusugcoba u-Elisha indodana kaShafathi wase-Abheli-Mehola athathe isikhundla sakho sobuphrofethi.
A o Iehu ke keiki a Nimesi kau e poni ai i alii maluna o ka Iseraela; o Elisai ke keiki a Sapata no Abelamehola kau e poni ai i kaula ma kou hakahaka.
17 UJehu uzabulala bonke abazaphepha kuleyonkemba kaHazayeli, njalo u-Elisha uzabulala labo abazasila kuleyonkemba kaJehu.
Eia auanei keia, o ka mea pakele i ka pahikaua a Hazela, oia ka Iehu e pepehi ai; a o ka mea pakele i ka pahikaua a Iehu, oia ka Elisai e pepehi ai.
18 Kodwa ngizaphephisa abako-Israyeli abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa abangazange bakhothamele uBhali njalo abandebe zabo azizange zimange.”
Aka, Ke hookoe nei au i na tausani ehiku iloko o ka Iseraela, i na kuli a pau i kukuli ole ia Baala, a me na waha a pau i honi ole ia ia.
19 Ngakho u-Elija wasuka lapho wathola u-Elisha indodana kaShafathi. Wamfica elima labanye ngenkabi emajogweni alitshumi lambili, yena etshayela ezejogwe letshumi lambili. U-Elija wasondela kuye wamembesa ngesembatho sakhe.
Hele aku la hoi oia mai laila aku, a loaa ia ia o Elisai ke keiki a Sapata, e oopalau ana ia, o na paa bipi kauo he umikumamalua mamua ona, a oia me ka umikumamalua; a maalo ae o Elia ia ia, a kau ae hoi i kona aahu maluna ona.
20 U-Elisha watshiya inkabi zakhe walandela u-Elija. Wasesithi, “Ngivumela ngiyevalelisa ubaba lomama, ngibuye ngizehamba lawe.” U-Elija wamphendula wathi, “Buyela, kanti ngenzeni kuwe?”
Haalele ae la hoi oia i na bipi kauo, a hahai aku la mamuli o Elia, i aku la, Ke noi aku nei au e honi au i ko'u makuakane, a me kuu makuwahine, alaila e hahai au mamuli ou. I mai la hoi oia ia ia, E hoi aku, no ka mea, o ke aha la ka'u i hana aku ai ia oe?
21 Ngakho u-Elisha wehlukana laye wabuyela emuva. Wathatha inkabi zejogwe lakhe wazihlaba. Wabasa umlilo ngezinto lezo ayelima ngazo ukuze ose inyama yazo wayinika abantu bayidla. Waselandela u-Elija waba yinceku yakhe.
Hoi hou aku la oia mai ona aku la, a lalau iho la i kekahi paa bipi kauo, a pepehi loa ia, a baila ae la i ko laua io me na mea haua o ka bipi, a haawi ae na na kanaka, a ai iho la lakou. Alaila, ku ae la oia iluna, a hahai aku la mamuli o Elia, a lawelawe ae la nana.
