Lesihlupheki siyaphihlitwa siwele phansi emhlabatsini; ngako lesihlupheki sitikhandza sesisesandleni sakhe lomubi.
Lokunye kwakutsi nome ngubani lota kutawukhotsama embikwakhe, Absalomu elule sandla sakhe, ambambe, bese uyamanga.
Bonkhe bendlu yakenu labayawube basele bayawuta bakhotsame embikwakhe, bakhotsamele inhlavana yesiliva nelucetwana lwesinkhwa, batincengele, batsi: “Ngicela mane ungivumele ngisite baphristi, kumbe ngingamane ngitfole lucetwana lwesinkhwa.” ’ ”