1. Mushure mokufa kwaAhabhu, vaMoabhu vakamukira Israeri.
2. Zvino Ahazia akanga awira pasi napawindo rekamuri reimba yake yapamusoro kuSamaria akakuvara. Saka akatuma nhume akati kwavari, “Endai mundobvunza Bhaari-zebhubhi, mwari weEkironi, kuti aone kana ndichizopora pakukuvara uku.”
3. Asi mutumwa waJehovha akati kuna Eria muTishibhi, “Kwira kumusoro undosangana nenhume dzamambo weSamaria uti kwavari, ‘Imhaka yokuti muIsraeri hamuna Mwari here zvamunondobvunza Bhaari-zebhubhi, mwari weEkironi?’
4. Naizvozvo zvanzi naJehovha, ‘Hauchabva pamubhedha pawakarara ipapo. Zvirokwazvo uchafa!’ ” Naizvozvo Eria akaenda.
5. Nhume dzakati dzadzokera kuna mambo, akavabvunza akati, “Madzokereiko?”