Amathambo kaJosefa akhushulwa eGibithe ngabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, bawembela eShekemi esiqeshini sezwe asithengayo uJakobe kumadodana kaHamori uyise kaShekemi ngamakesita ayikhulu , laba ifa labantwana bakwaJosefa.

Wahamba, waya wakhothoza ensimini emva kwabavuni ; kwase kwenzeka ukuba afike esiqeshini sensimu sikaBowazi womndeni ka-Elimeleki.

Izinja ziyakumudla u -Izebeli esiqeshini sezwe laseJizreyeli ; akuyikubakho muntu wokummbela. Yayisivula umnyango, yabaleka.

Wayesethi uJoramu: Bophela. Babophela-ke inqola yakhe. UJoramu inkosi yakwa-Israyeli no -Ahaziya inkosi yakwaJuda baphuma , kwaba yilowo nalowo ngenqola yakhe , baphuma ukum hlangabeza uJehu , bamfumana esiqeshini sezwe likaNaboti waseJizreyeli.

Wayesethi kuBidikari , induna yakhe : Mthathe, umntshinge esiqeshini sezwe likaNaboti waseJizreyeli, ngokuba khumbula ukuthi, lapho mina nawe sasigibela sobabili emva kuka-Ahabi uyise, uJehova wamthwesa lolu daba

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

isidumbu sika-Izebeli siyakuba njengomquba ebusweni bomhlaba esiqeshini sezwe laseJizreyeli ukuba bangasho ukuthi: Nangu u-Izebeli.