8 U-Elisha wakhuluma lomama womntwana ayemvusile+ wathi: “Suka lapha lemuli yakho liye kwelinye ilizwe lihlale loba ngaphi lapho elingahlala khona, ngoba uJehova uthi kuzakuba lendlala+ elizweni leli okweminyaka eyisikhombisa.”

5 UGehazi wathi esalandisela inkosi ukuthi u-Elisha wavusa umuntu owayefile,+ unina womntwana owayevusiwe wafika enkosini ezocela ukuthi abuyiselwe indlu yakhe lensimu yakhe.+ UGehazi wahle wathi: “Nkosi yami, nangu owesifazana wakhona futhi le yiyo indodana yakhe eyavuswa ngu-Elisha.”