1. Amadodana abaprofethi athi ku-Elisha: “Bheka, indawo esihlezi kuyo phambi kwakho, siminyene kuyo.
2. Masihambe siye eJordani, sithathe khona, kube yilowo nalowo umshayo ube munye, senzele khona indawo esingahlala kuyo.”Wathi: “Hambani.”
3. Kepha omunye wathi: “Vuma uhambe nezinceku zakho.”Wathi: “Ngiyakuhamba.”
4. Wayesehamba nabo. Sebefike eJordani bagawula imithi.
5. Kwathi lapho omunye esegawula umshayo, insimbi yawela emanzini; wakhala wathi: “Maye, nkosi! Ibitshelekiwe!”
6. Wathi lowo muntu kaNkulunkulu: “Iwelephi na?” Wamkhombisa indawo. Wayesenquma uthi, waluphonsa khona, insimbi yantanta.
7. Wayesethi: “Yikhuphule.” Welula isandla sakhe, wayithatha.
8. Inkosi yase-Aramu yayisilokhu ilwa no-Israyeli; yelulekana nezinceku zayo ngokuthi: “Ukumisa kwami kuyakuba sekuthinithini.”
9. Umuntu lowo kaNkulunkulu wathumela enkosini yakwa-Israyeli, wathi: “Qaphela ukuba ungadluli kuleyo ndawo, ngokuba ama-Aramu aseyaphumula khona.”
10. Inkosi yakwa-Israyeli yayisithuma umuntu kaNkulunkulu kuleyo ndawo ayishoyo, wayixwayisa ngayo, yaqaphela kungekanye, kungekabili kuphela.
11. Inhliziyo yenkosi yase-Aramu yayiphethwe yitwetwe ngale ndaba, yabiza izinceku zayo, yathi kuzo: “Ningengitshele yini ukuthi ngobani abakithi abavuma inkosi yakwa-Israyeli na?”
12. Enye yezinceku zayo yathi: “Hhayi, nkosi yami, nkosi, kodwa u-Elisha, umprofethi wakwa-Israyeli, uyayitshela inkosi yakwa-Israyeli amazwi owakhulumayo ekamelweni lakho lokulala.”