19 Inkhosi yakhuluma ku-Ithayi, umGathi, yatsi: “Uhambelani natsi? Ncandzeka uyewuhlala nenkhosi yakho Absalomu, ungewetive lowatfunjwa eveni lakini.
Ufike itolo loku. Lamuhla sengitakwenta uzulazule natsi, kantsi angati nalapho ngiya khona. Ncandzeka uhambe nesive sakho. Shangatsi umusa nekwetsembeka kungaba nawe.”
Wase uyawakhipha ngeticheme letintsatfu, sinye saphuma naJowabe, lesinye saphuma na-Abishayi, umnakaboJowabe, sekugcina wasikhipha na-Ithayi, umGathi. Inkhosi Davide yakhuluma kulamabutfo, yatsi: “Nami cobo lwami ngitawushuca kanye nani.”
Ngako-ke Nawomi wakhuluma kuRuthe, watsi: “Angitsi uyabona kutsi dzadzewenu sewuhambile wabuyela kubo, nawe-ke ncandzeka kanye naye.”