Maswalale Babangi ba Yehova

Beni-hadadi mwene wa Siria watwaleleleleho kulwisa Isalele. Oloni kapolofweto Elisha wakele na kuleka mwene wa Isalele byakele na kuyongola kulinga mwene wa Siria. Ngeci, baka-Siria kubakele na kuwana mwene wa Isalele. Beni-hadadi walubalele, co washakele kukwata Elisha. Bamulekele ngwabo Elisha wakele mu nganda ya Dothani, co watumine maswalale bendi mangana bakamukwate.

Baka-Siria bezile butsiki mu Dothani. Mukwakile, ngamba ya Elisha watuhukile hanja, co wamwene maswalale babangi banazengeleka nganda. Watewele manene, co watambekele ngwendi: ‘Elisha, tunatsi, tulinga bati?’ Elisha wamulekele ngwendi: ‘Tuli na babangi kutubakana babali nabo.’ Co haje bene, Yehova walingisile ngamba ya Elisha amone matemba a tuhya na tubalu na maswalale baje bashulile ha minkinda ije yazengelekele nganda yabo.

Maswalale ba Siria mubashakele kukwata Elisha, walombelele ngwendi: ‘Yehova, njikulomba ubapwise tupuputwa.’ Co haje bene, kubazibukile kubakele nameme bakele na kumona. Elisha wabalekele ngwendi: ‘Munazimbala, muli mu nganda yeka. Njikabeni njimitwamenene kuli munalume imuli na kutonda.’ Bamukabele kuketa na ku Samaliya kuje kwakele na kukala mwene wa Isalele.

Mubaketele, baka-Siria banangukile oni kubakele. Co mwene wa Isalele wehwile Elisha ngwendi: ‘Njibatsiye ndi?’ Kuma Elisha wasinganyekele ngwendi ije yapwile simbu yaibwa ya kwilwisila bubi aba banu bashakele kumulinga mwamubi ndi? Embwe. Elisha wendekele ngwendi: ‘Keti ubatsiye. Bane byakulya, co munima ubecele baye.’ Ngeci, mwene wabanene byakulya byabingi mangana balye, co munima wabecelele baye.