9 Watsatsa lipani wamnika lamacebelengwane, kodvwa Amnoni wala kudla. Amnoni watsi: “Khipha bonkhe labantfu lapha endlini.” Ngako bonkhe bantfu baphuma.
Josefa wehluleka kutibamba embikwetisebenti takhe, ngako watsi: “Abakhishwe bonkhe la endlini.” Ngako-ke kwakungasekho muntfu ngesikhatsi atjela bomnakabo kutsi ungubani.
Amnoni wakhuluma kuThamari watsi: “Letsa lokudla lapha ekamelweni lami lekulala, khona ngitekudlela esandleni sakho.” Thamari watsatsa lamacebelengwane labewalungisile wawaletsa ku-Amnoni, umnakabo, ekamelweni lakhe lekulala.
Ngako Thamari wahamba waya endlini yemnakabo Amnoni, labelele phansi. Thamari watsatsa inhlama, wayibhuca, wabhaka emacebelengwane, Amnoni ambuka.
Umuntfu lowenta lokubi uyakutondza kukhanya; aketi ekukhanyeni, funa imisebenti yakhe ibonakale ebaleni.
Watsi nakefika etithicweni ngaseGilgali, yena wancandzeka wafike wakhuluma ku-Egloni, inkhosi, watsi: “E, nkhosi! Nginemlayeto wakho loyimfihlo.” Inkhosi yakhuluma yatsi: “Thulani!” Tonkhe tinceku tayo taphuma ngekushesha.