7 Adoniya wakhuluma naboJowabe, unina labenguSeruya, kanye na-Abiyatha, umphristi; nabo bamsekela.
Kwatsi Absalomu asanikela ngemhlatjelo, waphindze watfumela kwalandvwa Ahithofeli, umGilo, edolobheni lakubo laseGilo; Ahithofeli abengulomunye webeluleki baDavide. Ngako loluzungu lwacina, sibalo sebantfu lababelandzela Absalomu sandza.
Bangeke yini baphristi boSadoki na-Abiyatha babe nawe lapho? Batjele konkhe lokuvako esigodlweni senkhosi.
Jowabe abesengamele yonkhe imphi yema-Israyeli; Bhenaya, umsa waJehoyada, abephetse emaKherethi nemaPhelethi.
Sheva abengumabhalane; boSadoki na-Abiyatha bona bekubaphristi.
Jowabe, umsa waSeruya, abengumphatsi wemphi; Jehoshafati, umsa wa-Ahiludi, abengulobhalisako.
Inkhosi Solomoni yaphendvula unina yatsi: “Umcelelani Abishagi, waseShunemu, kutsi abe ngumka-Adoniya? Ungamane sale umcelela bukhosi. Empeleni ungumnaketfu lomdzala, kantsi futsi na-Abiyatha, umphristi, kanye naJowabe, umsa waSeruya, bangakuye!”
Davide abekhulume watsi: “Lowo lotawuba wekucala kuhlasela emaJebhusi utawuba yindvuna.” Jowabe, umsa waSeruya, wenyuka kucala, ngako wavele waba yindvuna.
Esikhundleni sakhe Ahithofeli walandzelwa nguJehoyada, umsa waBhenaya, naye futsi walandzelwa ngu-Abiyatha. Jowabe abeyindvuna yemabutfo enkhosi.
Emakhosi emhlaba asukume phansi ahloma, nebabusi bahlangene bemelana naSimakadze, bemelana neMgcotjwa wakhe batsi: