38. Ke kaloku wehla umlilo, uvela kuNdikhoyo, waza walitshisa idini elo, kunye neenkuni, amatye, nomhlaba, wada walenca naloo manzi ayesemseleni.
39. Bakuyibona ke le nto, abantu basuka baziphosa phantsi, bathi: “UNdikhoyo nguye uThixo! UNdikhoyo nguye uThixo!”
40. Ke uEliya wathi kubo: “Babambeni abashumayeli bakaBhali, kungasindi noba abe mnye!” Ngenene ke babanjwa, waza uEliya wathi makuyiwe nabo kwintili yeKishon, apho wababulalela khona.
41. Waza ke uEliya wathi kuAhabhi: “Hamba, uye kutya usele, kuba kuvakala ukundila kwemvula enkulu.”
42. Ke uAhabhi wahamba, watya wasela.Kambe ke yena uEliya wenyuka waya encotsheni yentaba iKarmele, waza wagobela emhlabeni, wafaka ubuso phakathi kwamadolo.
43. UEliya wathumela ihlakani lakhe, wathi: “Khawuhambe ukhangele ngaselwandle ukuba awuboni nto na.”Laya ke lajonga, labuya lisithi: “Hayi, akubonakali nto.”Ke uEliya lo walithuma kwada kwasixhenxe, emana esithi: “Khawuphume ujonge.”