20 U-Ahabi wathi ku-Eliya: “O sitha sami, + usuze wangithola!” Waphendula wathi: “Ngikutholile. ‘Ngenxa yokuthi uzimisele* ukwenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, + 21 ngiletha inhlekelele phezu kwakho, ngizoshanelisisa ngemva kwakho ngiqede bonke abesilisa *+ ku-Ahabi, kanye nabantukazana kwa-Israyeli. +

26 ‘ “Njengoba nje ngibone igazi likaNabhoti + negazi lamadodana akhe izolo,” kusho uJehova, “ngizobaphindiselela + kuwe kuyo kanye le nsimu,” kusho uJehova.’ Ngakho manje mphakamise umphonse ensimini ngokwezwi likaJehova.” +