8 Kodvwa Rehobowamu wasilahla leseluleko salabantfu labadzala lababemeluleke ngaso, wahamba wayawubuta kulabasha, bontsanga yakhe lababetinceku takhe.
Labadzala bamphendvula batsi: “Nangabe lamuhla utawuba ngumholi lotfobekile walesive usibuse ngekulunga usinike imphendvulo lekahle, siyawuhlala sitisebenti takho.”
Wababuta watsi: “Nine-ke sitsini senu seluleko? Singabaphendvula sitsini labantfu labatsi kimi: ‘Cekisa lelijoko lesaletfweswa nguyihlo’?”
Kodvwa Rehobowamu wasilahla leseluleko salabantfu labadzala lababemeluleke ngaso, wahamba wayawubuta kulabasha, bontsanga yakhe, lababetinceku takhe.
nangete nasitsatsa seluleko sami, nala nekutsi nginekhute,
Abazange basitsatse seluleko sami, nekubacondzisa kwami bakwedzelela.
Lalela umyalo, wemukele kufundziswa, kuze utfole kuhlakanipha.
Njengelicici legolide, nanjengemhlobiso loligugu, linjalo livi leseluleko kulolivako alente.