15 Amnoni watondza Thamari ngenzondo lenkhulu. Empeleni wamtondza ngenzondo lenkhulu kwengca lolutsandvo labemtsandza ngalo. Amnoni wamkhakhabisa watsi: “Vuka uhambe la!”
Kodvwa wala kumlalela; njengobe-ke Amnoni abenemandla kunaThamari, wavele wambamba wamlala ngenkhani.
Thamari watsi: “Cha! Kungicosha kwakho kubi kakhulu kunaloku losukwente lapha kimi.” Kodvwa Amnoni akazange amnake nekumnaka.
Ngako emaBhabhulona ase ayeta kuye, atewulala naye, amngcolisa ngenkhanuko yawo. Watsi kube angcoliswe ngawo, wesuka kuwo asawenyanya.