1. UNahamani induna yempi yenkosi yase-Aramu wayengumuntu omkhulu phambi kwenkosi yakhe, otusekayo, ngokuba uJehova wayenikile i-Aramu ukunqoba ngaye; futhi wayeyiqhawe elinamandla, kepha wayenochoko.
2. Ama-Aramu ayephumile ngamaviyo, abuya ezweni lakwa-Israyeli enentombazana encane; yayiyincekukazi yomkaNahamani.
3. Yathi enkosikazini yayo: “Sengathi inkosi yami ingaba phambi komprofethi oseSamariya; khona ibiyakuphiliswa ochokweni lwayo.”
4. Yangena, yatshela inkosi yayo, yathi: “Intombazana yasezweni lakwa-Israyeli yasho ukuthi nokuthi.”