U-Abisalomu wavuka ekuseni , wema ngaseceleni kwendlela yesango ; kwakuthi wonke um untu onecala eliya enkosini ukuba lithethwe , u- Abisalomu wambiza wathi : Ungowamuphi umuzi na ? athi: Inceku yakho ingowesinye sezizwe zakwa-Israyeli.

U-Eliya waseThishibi, owayengowabagogobeleyo kwaGileyadi , wathi ku - Ahabi: Kuphila kuk aJehova, uNkulunkulu ka -Israyeli, engimi phambi kwakhe, akuyikubakho mazolo namvula kule minyaka , kuphela ngesiyalezo sezwi lami.

Kwathi ekupheleni kwezinsuku umfudlana washa , ngokuba yayingekho imvula ezweni. U-Eliya uyandisa impuphu namafutha

Wayesethi u -Eliya kuye : Ungesabi; hamba wenze njengokusho kwakho , kepha ngenzele mina ku qala iqebelengwane elincane ngakho , ulilethe kimi, andukuba uzilungiselele wena nendodana yakho.

Wayesehamba, wenza njengokusho kuka -Eliya: kwadla yena , no-Eliya, nendlu yakhe izinsuku eziningi.

Imbiza yempuphu ayiphelanga, nophiso lwamafutha aluswelanga njengezwi likaJehova alikhulumile ngesandla sika-Eliya.

Wayesethi ku-Eliya: Nginamsebenzi muni nawe muntu kaNkulunkulu na ? Uze kimi ukuba kukhumbuleke isono sami nokuba kubulawe indodana yami.

UJehova walizwa izwi lika -Eliya; umphefumulo womntwana wabuyela kuye, waphila.

U-Eliya wayesethatha umntwana , wamehlisa ekamelweni eliphezulu , wamngenisa endlini, wamnika unina; wathi u-Eliya: Bheka, indodana yakho isiyaphila.

Owesifazane wathi ku-Eliya: Manje sengiyazi ukuthi wena ungumuntu kaNkulunkulu nokuthi izwi likaJehova elisemlonyeni wakho liyiqiniso.

Kwathi emva kwezinsuku eziningi izwi likaJehova lafika ku -Eliya ngomnyaka wesithathu, lathi: Hamba uzibonakalise ku -Ahabi; ngiyakunisa imvula emhlabeni.

Wayesehamba u -Eliya ukuzibonakalisa ku -Ahabi. Indlala yayinamandla eSamariya.

U-Obadiya esendleleni, bheka, kwahlangana naye u -Eliya, wambona, wawa ngobuso, wathi: Wena uyinkosi yami u-Eliya na?

Wathi kuye: Yimi; hamba utshele inkosi yakho ukuthi: Nangu u-Eliya.

Manje usuthi wena: Hamba utshele inkosi yakho ukuthi: Nangu u-Eliya.

Usuthi manje : Hamba utshele ink osi yakho ukuthi : Nangu u -Eliya, bese yingibulala.

Kepha u-Eliya wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova Sebawoti engimi phambi kwakhe namuhla, ngizakuzibonakalisa kuye.

U-Obadiya wayesehamba ukumhlangabeza u -Ahabi, wamtshela lokho; wayesehamba u-Ahabi ukumhlangabeza u-Eliya.

Kwathi u -Ahabi esembonile u -Eliya, u-Ahabi wathi kuye : Nguwe ongumhluphi wakwa-Israyeli na?

Ngalokho thumela ubuth e kimi u -Israyeli wonke entabeni yaseKarmeli , nabaprofethi bakaBali abangamakhulu amane namashumi ayisihlanu , nabaprofethi baka -Ashera abangamakhulu amane abadla etafuleni lika - Izebeli. U-Eliya nabaprofethi bakaBali eKarmeli

U-Eliya wasondela kubo bonke abantu , wathi: Koze kube nini nimanqikanqika phakathi kwezinhlangothi ezimbili na ? Uma uJehova enguNkulunkulu, mlandeleni yena, kepha uma kunguBali , mlandeleni yena. Kodwa abantu kabamphendulanga ngazwi.

Wayesethi u-Eliya kubantu: Yimi ngedwa oseleyo engumprofethi kaJehova, kepha abaprofethi bakaBali bangabantu abangamakhulu amane namashumi ayisihlanu.

U-Eliya wayesethi kubaprofethi bakaBali : Zikhetheleni inkunzi, niyilungise kuqala, ngokuba nibaningi, nibize igama likankulunkulu wenu , ningafaki umlilo nokho.

Kwathi ngasemini u -Eliya wadlala ngabo , wathi: Memezani ngezwi elikhulu; noma engunkulunkulu , mhlawumbe uyazindla , noma echezukile nje, noma esohambeni, noma elele edinga ukuvuswa.

U-Eliya wayesethi kubantu bonke: Sondelani kimi. Bonke abantu basondela kuye. Wayeselungisa i-altare likaJehova elalidiliziwe.

U-Eliya wathath a amatshe ayishumi nambili njengomumo wezizwe zamadodana kaJakobe okweza kuye izwi likaJehova , lathi: Igama lakho lizakuba ngu-Israyeli.

Kwathi ngesikhathi sokunikela ngomnikelo wempuphu u -Eliya umprofethi wasondela, wathi: Jehova Nkulunkulu ka-Abrahama noka-Isaka noka-Israyeli, makwazeke namuhla ukuthi wena unguNkulu nkulu kwa -Israyeli, nokuthi mina ngiyinceku yakho, nokuthi ngenzile konke lokhu ngezwi lakho.

U-Eliya wathi kubo : Bambani abaprofethi baka Bali, kungabaleki noyedwa kubo. Bababamba, u-Eliya wabehlisela emfudlaneni iKishoni , wababulala khona.

Wayesethi u -Eliya ku -Ahabi: Khuphuka, udle, uphuze, ngokuba kukhona umdumo wemvula enkulu.

Wayesekhuphuka u -Ahabi ukuba adle , aphuze. U-Eliya wakhuph ukela esiqongweni saseKarmeli , wakhothamela phansi , wabeka ubuso bakhe phakathi kwamadolo akhe.

Isandla sikaJehova sasiku-Eliya; wabopha ukhalo lwakhe, wagijima phambi kuka-Ahabi, waze wafika ekungeneni kwaseJizreyeli.

U-Ahabi wamtshela u -Izebeli konke akwenzile u -Eliya, naphakathi kwalokho ukuthi ubulele bonke abaprofethi ngenkemba.

U-Izebeli wayesethuma isithunywa ku -Eliya ngokuthi : Mabenze njalo kimi onkulunkulu, benezele futhi , uma ngingakwenzi wena ube njengomunye wabo ngalesi sikhathi kusasa.

Wangena khona emhumeni , walala kh ona. Bheka, kwafika kuye izwi likaJehova; wathi kuye: Wenzani lapha, Eliya, na?

U-Eliya esezwile lokho wagubuzela ubuso bakhe ngengubo yakhe , waphuma, wema emnyango womhume . Bheka, kwafika kuye izwi , lathi: Wenzani lapha, Eliya, na?

Wayesesuka lapho , wamfumana u -Elisha indodana kaShafati ; wayelima ngezinkabi ezingamabh angqa ayishumi nambili phambi kwakhe , yena esebhangqeni leshumi nambili ; u-Eliya wadlulela kuye , waphonsa ingubo yakhe kuye.

Wayeseshiya izinkabi , wagijima wamlandela u -Eliya, wathi: Ake ngange ubaba nomame , bese ngikulandela . Wathi kuye: Hamba, ubuyele emuva, ngokuba ngenzeni kuwe na?

Wabuya ekumlandeleni , wathatha izinkabi zombili , wazihlaba, wapheka inyama yazo ngempahla yezinkabi , wabapha abantu , badla. Wayesesuka, wamlandela u-Eliya, wamkhonza.

Kwathi u -Ahabi esezwile ukuthi uNaboti ufile , u-Ahabi wasuka ukuba ehlele esivinini sikaNaboti waseJizreyeli ukusidla. U-Ahabi usolwa ngu-Eliya

Izwi likaJehova lase lifika ku-Eliya waseThishibi, lathi:

Wayesethi u -Ahabi ku -Eliya: Usungitholile wena sitha sami na ? Wathi: Ngikutholile, ngokuba uzithengisile ukwenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova.

Izwi likaJehova lafika ku-Eliya waseThishibi, lathi:

Kepha ingelosi kaJehova yathi ku -Eliya waseThishibi : Suka ukhuphuke ukuhlangabeza izithu nywa zenkosi yaseSamariya , uthi kuzo : Kungokuba kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa -Israyeli ukuba niye nibuze kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni na?

Ngalokho uJehova usho kanje , uthi: Umbhede okhuphukele kuwo awuyikwehlika kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa. Wayesesuka u-Eliya.

Zathi kuye : Umuntu wayenengubo yoboya, ebhince ibhande lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe. Wathi: Bekungu-Eliya waseThishibi.

U-Eliya waphendula , wathi enduneni yamashumi ayisihlanu : Uma ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu , makwehle umlilo ezulwini , ukuqede wena namashumi ayisihlanu akho . Wehla-ke umlilo ezulwini , wayiqeda yona namashumi ayisihlanu ayo.

Wayesephendula u -Eliya, wathi kubo : Uma ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu , makwehle umlilo ez ulwini, ukuqede wena namashumi ayisihlanu akho . Wehla-ke umlilo kaNkulunkulu ezulwini , wayiqeda yona namashumi ayisihlanu ayo.

Wabuye wathuma induna yesithathu yamashumi ayisihlanu inamashumi ayisihlanu ayo . Yakhuphuka le nduna yesithathu yamashumi ayisi hlanu, yafika yaguqa ngamadolo phambi kuka -Eliya, yamnxusa, yathi kuye : We muntu kaNkulunkulu , ukuphila kwami nokuphila kwalezi zinceku zakho ezingamashumi ayisihlanu makube yigugu emehlweni akho.

Ingelosi kaJehova yathi ku -Eliya: Yehla naye, ungamesabi. Wasuka wehla naye, waya enkosini.

Yayisifa njengezwi likaJehova alikhulum ileyo u-Eliya. UJehoramu waqala ukubusa esikhundleni sakhe ngomnyaka wesibili kaJehoramu indodana kaJehoshafati, inkosi yakwaJuda, ngokuba wayengenandodana.

Kwathi lapho uJehova ebeyakumkhuphula u -Eliya aye ezulwini ngesivunguvungu, u-Eliya wasuka eGiligali no-Elisha.

U-Eliya wathi ku -Elisha: Ake uhlale lapha , ngokuba uJehova ungithumile eBethele. Kepha u-Elisha wathi : Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila komphefumulo wakho, angiyikukushiya. Behlela-ke eBethele.

U-Eliya wathi kuye: Elisha, ake uhlale lapha, ngokuba uJehova ungithumile eJeriko. Kepha wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila kwakho , angiyikukushiya. Bafika-ke eJeriko.

U-Eliya wathi kuye : Ake uhlale lapha , ngokuba uJehova ungithumile eJordani. Kepha wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila kwakho , angiyikukushiya. Bahamba-ke bobabili.

U-Eliya wathatha ingubo yakhe , wayisonga, washaya amanzi , ahlukana ngalapha nangalapha, bawela bobabili emhlabathini owomileyo.

Kwathi sebewelile, u-Eliya wathi ku -Elisha: Cela engiyakukwenzela khona ngingakasuswa kuwe . Wathi u-Elisha: Makuphindwe kabili umoya wakho phezu kwami.

Kwathi beselokhu behamba bekhuluma , bheka, nanso inqola yomlilo namahhashi omlilo , kwabahlukanisa bobabili ; u-Eliya wakhuphukela ezulwini ngesivunguvungu.

Wacosha ingubo ka -Eliya ebiwile kuye, wabuya, wema ngasogwini lwaseJordani.

Wayithatha ingubo ka -Eliya ebiwile kuye , washaya amanzi , wathi: Uphi uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Eliya na? Esewashayile amanzi, ahlukana ngalapha nangalapha; u-Elisha wawela.

Esembonile amadodana abaprofethi aseJeriko ayemalungana naye , athi: Umoya ka -Eliya uhlezi phezu kuka -Elisha. Afika ukumhlangabeza , akhothamela phansi phambi kwakhe.

Kepha uJehoshafati wathi : Akakho lapha umprofethi k aJehova ukuba sibuze kuJehova ngaye na ? Enye yezinceku zenkosi yakwa -Israyeli yaphendula yathi : Ukhona u -Elisha indodana kaShafati owathela amanzi ezandleni zika-Eliya.

Babuya, bamtshela. Wathi: Nanti izwi likaJehova owalikhuluma n gesandla senceku yakhe u-Eliya waseThishibi, ethi: Esiqeshini sezwe laseJizreyeli izinja ziyakuyidla inyama ka-Izebeli;

Qaphelani manje ukuthi akuyikuwela phansi lutho lwezwi likaJehova alikhulumayo uJehova ngendlu ka -Ahabi; uJehova wenzile lokho akukhulumayo ngesandla senceku yakhe u-Eliya.

Esefike eSamariya wabulala bonke abaseleyo baka -Ahabi eSamariya, waze wamqeda njengezwi likaJehova alikhuluma ku-Eliya.

noJahareshiya, no-Eliya, noZikiri, amadodana kaJerohamu.

Kwafika kuye incwadi iphuma ku -Eliya umprofethi , ithi: Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu kaDavide uyihlo , uthi: Ngokuba ungahambanga ngezindlela zikaJehoshafati uyihlo nangezindlela zika-Asa inkosi yakwaJuda,

Kumadodana kaHarimi : ngoMahaseya, no-Eliya, noShemaya, noJehiyeli, no-Uziya.

Kumadodana ka -Elamu: ngoMathaniya, noZakariya, noJehiyeli, no-Abidi, noJeremoti, no-Eliya.

Khumbulani umthetho kaMose inceku yami engamyala ngawo eHorebe ngaye wonke u-Israyeli, waba yizimiso nezahlulelo. Ukubuya komprofethi u-Eliya

Bhekani, ngiyakuthuma kini u -Eliya umprofethi, lungakafiki usuku lukaJehova olukhulu nolwesabekayo.

Uma nivuma ukukwamukela, lo ungu-Eliya obezakufika.

Bathi: Abanye basho uJohane uMbhapathizi; abanye basho u-Eliya; abanye basho uJeremiya noma omunye wabaprofethi.

Bheka, kwabonakala kubo oMose no-Eliya bekhuluma naye.

Wathatha uPetru wathi kuJesu : Nkosi, kuhle ukuba silapha . Uma uthanda, ngizakwakha lapha amadokodo amathathu , elinye libe ngelakho , elinye libe ngelikaMose, elinye libe ngelika-Eliya.

Bambuza abafundi, bathi: Pho, basholoni ababhali ukuthi u -Eliya umelwe ukufika kuqala na?

Waphendula wathi: Nempela u-Eliya uyeza, uyakubuyisela konke.

Kepha ngithi kini: U-Eliya sewafika; abamazanga nokho, kodwa benza kuye abakuthandayo. Kanjalo neNdodana yomuntu iyakuhlushwa yibo.

Abanye kwababemi khona bekuzwa bathi: Lo ubiza u-Eliya.

Kepha abanye bathi: Yeka, sibone uma u-Eliya eza ukumsindisa.

Kodwa abanye bathi: Ngu-Eliya; abanye bathi: Ngumprofethi njengomunye wabaprofethi.

Bamtshela bathi: UJohane uMbhapathizi; abanye bathi: Ngu-Eliya; abanye bathi: Ngomunye wabaprofethi.

Kwabonakala kubo u-Eliya enoMose; babekhuluma noJesu.

Wathatha uPetru , wathi kuJesu : Rabi, kuhle ukuba silapha ; masakhe amadokodo amathathu, elinye libe ngelakho, elinye libe ngelikaMose, elinye libe ngelika-Eliya.

Base bembuza , bethi: Basholoni ababhali ukuthi u-Eliya umelwe ukufika kuqala na?

Wayesethi kubo : Nempela u -Eliya uyeza kuqala ukuba abuyisele konke ; kepha kulotshiwe kanjani ngeNdodana yomuntu ukuthi izakuhlupheka ngokuningi, idelelwe, na?

Kodwa ngithi kini : U-Eliya sewafika , benza kuye abakutha ndayo, njengalokho kulotshiwe ngaye. Ukuphulukiswa komfana onesithuthwane (Math. 17:14; Luk. 9:37)

Abanye kwababemi khona bekuzwa bathi: Bheka, ubiza u-Eliya.

Wayesegijima omunye, wagcwalisa ilula ngoviniga, walichoma emhlangeni, wamphuzisa, wathi: Yekani, sibone uma u-Eliya eza ukumehlisa.

Uyakuhamba ngaphambi kwayo emoyeni nasemandleni ka -Eliya ukuphendulela izinhliziyo zawoyise kubantwana nabangalaleliyo ekuqondeni kwabalungileyo, ukulungisela iNkosi isizwe esilungiselweyo.

Kepha ngempela ngithi kini : Kwakukhona kwa -Israyeli abafelokazi abaningi emihleni ka-Eliya, lapho izulu lalivalekile iminyaka emi thathu nezinyanga eziyisithupha, kwaba khona indlala enkulu ezweni lonke;

kepha u -Eliya kathunyelwanga nakoyedwa kubona , kuphela eSarepita laseSidoni kowesifazane ongumfelokazi.

ngokwabanye ukuthi u -Eliya ubonakele , ngokwabanye ukuthi kuvukile umprofethi othile kwabadala.

Baphendula bathi: UJohane uMbhapathizi; kepha abanye bathi : Ngu-Eliya; abanye kodwa bathi: Kuvukile umprofethi othile wabadala.

Bheka, kwakhuluma naye amadoda amabili ayengoMose no-Eliya;

Kwathi ekwahlukaneni kwawo naye uPetru wathi kuJesu : Nkosi, kuhle ukuba silapha; masakhe amadokodo amathathu, elinye libe ngelakho , elinye libe ngelikaMose, elinye libe ngelika-Eliya; wayengazi ukuthi uthini.

Bambuza bathi : Uyini pho ? Ungu-Eliya na ? Wathi: Angisiye. UngumProfethi na? Waphendula wathi: Qha.

Bambuza-ke, bathi kuye: Pho, ubhapathizelani, uma ungesiye uKristu , no- Eliya, nomProfethi, na?

Sebedlulile kubalindi bokuqala nabesibili bafika esangweni lensimbi eliya emzini, labavulekela ngokwalo , baphuma, badlula isitaladi saba sinye ; ingelosi yayisimshiya masinyane.

ngokuba bengakazalwa, bengakenzi okuhle nokubi , ukuze icebo likaNkulunkulu eliya ngokukhetha lime,

UNkulunkulu akasilahlanga isizwe sakhe ayesazi ngaphambili. Kumbe anazi yini ukuthi umbhalo uthini ngo -Eliya ukuba umangalela u -Israyeli kuNkulunkulu ngokuthi:

U-Eliya wayengumuntu efana nathi ; wakhuleka n okukhuleka ukuba lingani; alinanga emhlabeni iminyaka emithathu nezinyanga eziyisithupha.