16 Bodzadzewabo bekuboSeruya na-Abigayili. Emadvodzana lamatsatfu aSeruya bekubo-Abishayi, naJowabe, na-Asaheli.
Jowabe, umsa waSeruya, abati kutsi inhlitiyo yenkhosi yayincokombele Absalomu.
Absalomu abesabeke Amasa kutsi abe yindvuna yemabutfo akhe esikhundleni saJowabe. Amasa abengumsa walenye nje indvodza lekwakutsiwa nguJetheri libito layo, yayingum-Israyeli; unina wa-Amasa bekungu-Abigayili, indvodzakati yaNahashi, dzadzewaboSeruya, unina waJowabe.
Davide waphendvula watsi: “Ngihlangana ngani mine nani, nine madvodzana aSeruya? Kantsi lamuhla senigucuke naba titsa tami? Kufanele yini lamuhla kutsi kube khona lobulawako ka-Israyeli? Angati yini kutsi lamuhla ngimi inkhosi yaka-Israyeli?”
Jowabe, umsa waSeruya, kanye nemadvodza akaDavide bahamba bahlangana nabo esitibeni saseGibeyoni. Lelinye licembu lahlala ngalapha kwalesitiba, kwatsi leli lelinye lahlala ngale kwaso, abukana.
Lamuhla mine nome sengigcotjiwe, kodvwa angikacini, lamadvodzana aSeruya atidlova. Shangatsi Simakadze angamkhokhisa lomubi ngetento takhe letimbi!”
Abishayi, umnakaboJowabe, abengumholi walaba labangema-30. Wagwaza ngesikhali sakhe, alwa nemadvodza langema-300, wawabulala onkhe, waze wadvuma kakhulu njengaletingwazi letingema-30,
wesitfupha bekungu-Osemi, wesikhombisa kunguDavide.
Abigayili watala Amasa. Uyise wa-Amasa bekunguJetheri, um-Ishmayeli.
Davide wabuta ku-Ahimeleki, umHethi, na-Abishayi, umsa waSeruya, umnakaboJowabe, watsi: “Ngubani lotakwehla nami siye lapha enkambu kuSawula?” Abishayi waphendvula watsi: “Mine ngitawuhamba nawe.”