8 UElisha wayethethe nomfazi awaphilisa unyana wakhe,+ esithi: “Suka uhambe, wena nendlu yakho, uze uhlale njengomphambukeli naphi na apho unokuhlala khona njengomphambukeli;+ kuba uYehova ubize indlala,+ yaye, ngaphezu koko, iya kulifikela ilizwe iminyaka esixhenxe.”+

5 Kwathi njengoko wayebalisela ukumkani indlela awaphilisa ngayo ofileyo,+ yabona, nanko umfazi onyana wakhe wayephilisiwe ekhala kukumkani ngenxa yendlu yakhe nangenxa yentsimi yakhe.+ Kwaoko uGehazi wathi: “Nkosi+ yam kumkani, nanku lo mfazi, nanku nonyana wakhe owaphiliswa nguElisha.”