2 Nakeva loko Jezebeli watfumela sitfunywa ku-Elija, watsi: “Shengatsi bonkulunkulu bangangijezisa kakhulu nangabe kungashaya lesikhatsi kusasa wena ngingakakwenti loko lokwente kulabaphrofethi lobabulele!”

4 Watsatsa luhambo lwelilanga lonkhe waya ehlane wafike wahlala ngephansi kwesihlahla semtsanyelo, wabese ucela kutsi afe. Watsi: “Sekwenele! Awu Jehova, ngicela nyalo usale utsatsa kuphila* kwami+ ngoba angincono kunabokhokho bami.”

3 Kodvwa Jona wabalekela Jehova waya eThashishi; wehlela eJopha wafike wakhandza umkhumbi loya eThashishi. Ngako wabhadala imali futsi wagibela lomkhumbi, wabalekela Jehova.