21. UEliya wasondela kubo ke abo bantu, waza wathi: “Koda kube nini na nimbaxa! Ukuba uNdikhoyo nguye uThixo, landelani yena; kanti ke ukuba uBhali nguThixo, landelani yena kaloku.” Kwasuka kwathi cwaka.
22. UEliya wabhekisa ebantwini wathi: “Ndim ndodwa umshumayeli kaNdikhoyo oshiyekileyo, kodwa ke yena uBhali usenabashumayeli abangamakhulu amane anamashumi amahlanu.
23. Sinikeni iinkunzana zeenkomo zibe mbini. Abashumayeli bakaBhali mabazikhethele ibe nye, baze bayixhele bayixhaxhe, bayibeke phezu kweenkuni, kodwa bangaphembi mlilo. Nam ke ndozilungiselela enye inkunzana leyo, ndiyixhaxhe, ndiyibeke phezu kweenkuni, kodwa ndingaphembi mlilo.