2 AMakhosi 1

1 ¹Emva kokufa kuka-Ahabi, uMowabi wahlubuka kwa-Israyeli.

²U-Ahaziya wawa esikhaleni sohlaka lwekamelo lakhe eliphezulu eSamariya, walimala. Wathuma izithunywa, wathi: “Hambani niyobuza uBhali Zebubi, unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni, ukuthi ngizolulama yini kulokhu kulimala.”

³Kodwa isithunywa sikaBaba wethu sathi ku-Elija waseThishbi: “Sukuma, uhlangabeze izithunywa zenkosi yaseSamariya, uzibuze: ‘Akekho yini uBaba kwa-Israyeli, kangangokuba niyobuza uBhali Zebubi, unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni?’

⁴Ngakho uBaba wethu uthi: ‘Ngeke usuke embhedeni owenyukele kuwo; impela uzokufa.’” Wahamba u-Elija.

⁵Kwathi lapho izithunywa zibuyela enkosini, yazibuza: “Nibuyeleni?”

⁶Zaphendula: “Kukhona umuntu oze wasihlangabeza wathi: ‘Buyelani enkosini enithumileyo niyitshele ukuthi: Nanku okushiwo uBaba wethu: Akekho yini uBaba kwa-Israyeli, kangangokuba uthumela amadoda ukuyobuza uBhali Zebubi, unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni? Ngakho ngeke usuke embhedeni owenyukele kuwo; impela uzokufa.’”

⁷Inkosi yabuza: “Ubenjani umuntu oze wanihlangabeza wanitshela lokhu?”

⁸Zathi: “Ubegqoke ingubo yoboya, ebhince ibhande lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe.” Inkosi yathi: “U-Elija waseThishbi.”

⁹Inkosi yathuma induna kanye namadoda ayo angamashumi amahlanu ku-Elija. Induna yenyukela kuye, njengoba ayehlezi esiqongweni sentaba, yathi kuye: “Muntu kaBaba wethu, inkosi ithi: ‘Yehla.’”

¹⁰U-Elija waphendula induna wathi: “Uma ngingumuntu kaBaba wethu, umlilo mawehle uvela ezulwini ukuqede wena kanye nabangamashumi akho amahlanu.” Wehla umlilo uvela ezulwini wamqeda yena kanye nabangamashumi akhe amahlanu.

¹¹Inkosi yabuye yathuma enye induna kanye namadoda angamashumi amahlanu, eyathi: “Muntu kaBaba wethu, inkosi ithi: ‘Yehla masinyane.’”

¹²U-Elija waphendula wathi: “Uma ngingumuntu kaBaba wethu, umlilo mawehle uvela ezulwini ukuqede wena kanye nabangamashumi akho amahlanu.” Wehla umlilo kaBaba wethu uvela ezulwini wamqeda yena kanye nabangamashumi akhe amahlanu.

¹³Inkosi yathuma induna yesithathu kanye nabangamashumi ayo amahlanu. Le nduna yenyuka, yaguqa phambi kuka-Elija, yancenga yathi: “Muntu kaBaba wethu, ngiyakucela, impilo yami nezimpilo zezinceku zakho, laba abangamashumi amahlanu, mazibe nenani elikhulu emehlweni akho. ¹⁴Umlilo wehla uvela ezulwini waqeda izinduna ezimbili zokuqala kanye nabangamashumi azo amahlanu. Manje impilo yami mayibe nenani elikhulu kuwe.”

¹⁵Isithunywa sikaBaba wethu sathi ku-Elija: “Yehla naye; ungamesabi.” Ngakho u-Elija wehla naye waya enkosini.

¹⁶Wathi enkosini: “Nanku okushiwo uBaba wethu: Uthume izithunywa ukuyobuza uBhali Zebubi, unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni—akekho yini uBaba kwa-Israyeli ongabuza izwi lakhe?—ngakho ngeke usuke embhedeni owenyukele kuwo; impela uzokufa.”

¹⁷Wafa u-Ahaziya, njengokwezwi likaBaba wethu elashiwo ngo-Elija. Njengoba u-Ahaziya ayengenayo indodana, uJehoramu wathatha isikhundla sakhe, ngomnyaka wesibili kaJehoramu indodana kaJehoshafati, inkosi yakwaJuda. ¹⁸Ezinye izenzo zika-Ahaziya, lokho akwenzayo, akulotshiwe yini eNcwadini yeziKronike zamakhosi akwa-Israyeli?