26 Kodvwa mine, nceku yakho, naSadoki, umphristi, naBhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, kanye nenceku yakho, Solomoni, akasimemi.
kwatsi ngobe Simakadze amtsandza, watfumela livi ngaNathani, umphrofethi, kutsi etsiwe libito kutsiwe nguJedidiya.
wase ukhuluma kuNathani, umphrofethi, watsi: “Buka la, mine ngihleti kahle esigodlweni lesakhiwe ngemisedari, kodvwa libhokisi lesivumelwane saNkulunkulu lihleti ethendeni.”
BoSadoki, umsa wa-Ahitubi, kanye na-Ahimeleki, umsa wa-Abiyatha, bona babebaphristi; Seraya yena abengumabhalane.
Bhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, abephetse emaKherethi nemaPhelethi, emadvodzana aDavide wona abeliqoqo.
kodvwa akazange abameme boNathani, umphrofethi, naBhenaya, nabomahlalesangweni belikhetselo, naSolomoni, umnakabo.
Sewente umhlatjelo ngetinkhomo letinyenti, nangematfole lakhuluphalisiwe, nangetimvu letinyenti, wamema bonkhe bantfwabenkhosi, na-Abiyatha, umphristi, naJowabe, indvuna yemphi, kodvwa akammemi Solomoni, inceku yakho.
Kungabe loku kwentiwe yinkhosi yami yini ingasatitjeli netinceku tayo kutsi ngubani lotawuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi senkhosi yami abe yinkhosi emvakwayo?”
Kodvwa boSadoki, umphristi, naBhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, naNathani, umphrofethi, naShimeyi, naReyi, kanye nabomahlalesangweni belikhetselo baDavide abazange batihlanganise na-Adoniya.
Inkhosi yabeka Bhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, kutsi aphatse umbutfo esikhundleni saJowabe, kwase kutsi esikhundleni sa-Abiyatha wabeka Sadoki, umphristi.