44 Inkhosi itfumele boSadoki, umphristi, naNathani, umphrofethi, naBhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, nemaKherethi kanye nemaPhelethi, bamgibelisa emnyuzini wayo inkhosi.
Sibeyoni abenemadvodzana lamabili bo-Aya, na-Ana. Ngulo-Ana lowatsi eluse timbongolo teyise, Sibeyoni, watfola manzana ehlane.
Ngako libutfo lakaJowabe, emaKherethi kanye nemaPhelethi labesingatsa inkhosi, nawo onkhe lamanye emabutfo baphuma eJerusalema baholwa ngu-Abishayi kutsi bacoshe Sheba, umsa waBikri.
Bhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, abephetse emaKherethi nemaPhelethi, emadvodzana aDavide wona abeliqoqo.
yakhuluma kubo yatsi: “Tsatsani tinceku tenkhosi yenu, nigibelise Solomoni, indvodzana yami, etikwemnyuzi wami, nimsingatse nehle naye, niye eGihoni.
Jonathani waphendvula, watsi: “Cha, kute lokumnandzi! Inkhosi yetfu Davide sewubeke Solomoni kutsi abe yinkhosi.
BoSadoki, umphristi, naNathani, umphrofethi, sebamgcobe eGihoni kutsi abe yinkhosi. Besuke lapho ngekujabula, lidolobha nalo lananatela loko kujabula. Nguwo nje lomsindvo leniwuvako.
Kwatsi Davide nase ahleti kahle atintile esigodlweni sakhe, wase ukhuluma kuNathani, umphrofethi, watsi: “Buka la! Mine ngihleti kahle esigodlweni lesakhiwe ngemisedari, kodvwa libhokisi lesivumelwane saSimakadze lihleti ethendeni.”
Bhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, abephetse emaKherethi nemaPhelethi; emadvodzana aDavide wona abebeluleki lababesingatsa inkhosi.
Ahitubi abenguyise waSadoki, Sadoki anguyise wa-Ahimasi.
Besihlasele iningizimu yemaKherethi neyelive lakaJuda, kanye neningizimu yelive lakaKhalebi, sashisa neSikilagi.”