16. Wathi enkosini yakwa-Israyeli: “Beka isandla sakho emnsalweni.” Yabeka-ke isandla sayo. U-Elisha wabeka izandla zakhe phezu kwezandla zenkosi.
17. Wathi: “Vula ifasitele ngasempumalanga.” Yalivula. Wayesethi u-Elisha: “Cibishela.” Yacibishela-ke. Wathi: “Ngumcibisholo kaJehova wokusindisa, umcibisholo wokusindiswa kuma-Aramu, ngokuba uyakubulala ama-Aramu e-Afeki, uwaqede.”
18. Wayesethi: “Thatha imicibisholo.” Yayithatha-ke. Wathi enkosini yakwa-Israyeli: “Shaya emhlabathini.” Yashaya kathathu, yayeka.
19. Lowo muntu kaNkulunkulu wayithukuthelela, wathi: “Uma ubushaye kahlanu noma kayisithupha, wawulahlulile i-Aramu waze waliqeda, kepha manje uyakulahlula i-Aramu kathathu kuphela.”
20. Wayesefa u-Elisha, bammbela. Amaviyo akwaMowabi angenela izwe ngasekwethwaseni komnyaka.
21. Kwathi lapho besammbela umuntu othile, bheka, babona iviyo; bamlahla umuntu ethuneni lika-Elisha. Lowo muntu wanele ukuthinta nje amathambo ka-Elisha, waphila, wema ngezinyawo zakhe.