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Moabu aishile kwalukila Israeli panuma yamfwa yakwa Ahabu.
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Eluntu Ahasia aishile kupona panshi ukupula mucakupikulwa nge sumbu mu muputule wa pamulu wakwe uwakushishamo mu Samaria, elo alicenekwe. Eico aishile kwita inkombe no kusheba ati, ''Kabuyeni, kepushe Baali-Sebubi, umulungu waku Ekroni, nga cakweba ati nkesa kupiola kuli fino ficenekwa.''
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Lelo malaika wakwa Yahweh aishile kweba Eliya umwina Teshibe ati, ''Ima, kabuye uninike mukukumanya inkombe sha mfumu yaku Samaria, ubepushe ati, 'Bushe nifi tamuli Lesa mu Israeli eco mwaila mukwipushisha kuli Baali-Sebubi, umulungu waku Ekroni?
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Eico Yahweh alanda ati, ''Tawakalamuke ukufuma pa musengele uko waya pamulu' nomba uukafwa.''''''. Eluntu Eliya aishile kuya.
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Uluntu inkombe shabwelulukile kuli Ahasia, aishile kubepusha ati, ''Nindo mwabulelulukila?''
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Nabo baishile kumwasuka ati, ''Umuntu waishile mukutukumanya no kutweba ati, 'Bweleleni ku mfumu iimitumine, no kuyeba ati, ''Yahweh alanda ifi: Bushe nico tamwaba Lesa mu Israeli eco watumina abantu muku bukisha kuli Baali-Sebubi,, umulungu waku Ekroni? Eico tawakalamuke ukufma pa musengele uyo walalapo; lelo ukufwa ukafwa.''''''
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Ahasia aishile kweba intumi shakwe ati, ''Kanshi muntu wa musangos shani, uyo uwacisa mukumikumanya uwa cilanda aya mashiwi kuli mwebo?''
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Nabo baishile kumwasuka ati, ''Acifwala icifwalo camasako nakaka no mushipi we lamba mu musana wakwe.'' Eico imfumu yaishile kubasuka ati, ''Ni Eliya umwina Teshibe.''
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Eluntu imfumu nomba yaishile kutuma kapitao ne fita amakumi yasano kuli Eliya. kapitao waninika pamulu wa lupili ukwaikele Eliya. Elyo kapitao aishile kulanda kuli ye ati, ''Webo, we muntu wakwa Lesa, imfumu ilandile ati, 'Tentemuka.'''
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Eliya aishile kwasuka no kweba kapitao ati, ''Nga ndi muntu wa kwa Lesa, umulilo na wike ukufma mu mulu no kukoca ne fita fyobe amakana yasano.'' Eluntu umulilo waishile kwikila ukufma mumulu no koca kapitao ne fita fyakwe amakumi yasano.
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Nakanili Imfumu Ahasia aishile kubwekeshapo ukutuma kapitao ne fita amakumi yasano kuli Eliya. Naye kapitao uyu aishile kulanda kuli Eliya ati, ''Webo we muntu wakwa Lesa, imfumu yebele ati, 'Tentemuka kale kale.'''
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Eliya aishile kwasuka no kubeba ati, ''nga ndi muntu wakwa Lesa, umulilo winga tentemuka ukufma mu mulu no kukoca pamofye ne fita fyobe amakumi yasano.'' Nakabili fye umulilo wakwa Lesa wali tentemukile ukufuma mu mulu no kumoca ne fita fyakwe amakumi yasano.
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Nakabilifye imfumu yaishile kutuma ibumba lya butatu ilya bashilika amakumi yasano. Uyo kapitao aishile kuninika pamulu, no kufukama pamakufi ku cinso cakwa Eliya, no kumupapatila ati, ''Webo, we muntu wakwa Lesa, nkokwipusha, wingalenga umweo wandi no myeo ya babomfi bobe aba makana yasano ya citwe uluse mu menso yobe.
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Mu cinefye, umulilo walitentemukile ukufma mu mulu no koca ba kapitao babili abantanshi na bashilika babo, nomba apa wingalenga umweo wandi usange uluse pa cinso cobe.''
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Na malaika wakwa Yahweh aishile kweba Eliya ati, ''Tentemuka naye Wi mumfwila umwenso.'' Eluntu Eliya aishile kwima no kutentemuka naye ku mfumu.
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Na panuma Eliya aishile kweba Ahasia ati, ''Ifi efyo Yahweh alanda, 'Walitumne inkombe ukuya mukubukisha kuli Baali-Sebubi, umulungu waku Ekroni. Bushe ni pakuti tamwaba Lesa mu Israeli uyo mwingepushako ulwa mashiwi? Eico nomba, tawakalamuke ukufuma mu busanshi, umo walala; ulify no kufwa.'''
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Eico Imfumu Ahasia yaishile kufwa ukulingana na mashiwi yakwa Yahweh ngefyo Eliya alandile. Efyo Yoramu atampile no kuteka mu cifulo cakwe, mu mwaka wa cibili wakwa Yehoramu umwana mwaume wakwa Yehosafati imfumu yaba Yuda, pantu Ahasia takwete umwana mwaume.
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Nge milandu imbi iyakumine Ahasia, bushe tadyalembwa mu citabo ca milandu yaba shamfumu ba mu Israeli?