28 Mine ngitawufike ngime ematubukweni ehlane, ngize ngitfole livi leliphuma kini.”
Kuyo yonkhe leyo ndzawo sive sakhala kakhulu sisendlula. Inkhosi nayo yewela Sigodzi seKhidroni, sonkhe sive sahamba sacondza ngasehlane.
Ngako boSadoki na-Abiyatha batsatsa lelibhokisi lesivumelwane saNkulunkulu balibuyisela emuva eJerusalema, bahlala khona lapho.
Inkhosi yabuta Siba yatsi: “Ukuletseleni konkhe loku?” Siba waphendvula watsi: “Letimbongolo tebemndeni wenkhosi yami kutsi bagibele, letinkhwa naletitselo talamadvodza kutsi adle, leliwayini lekunatsisa labo lasebadziniwe nalasebomile lapha ehlane.”
Emvakwaloko Ahithofeli wakhuluma ku-Absalomu, watsi: “Angikhetse emabutfo lati-12 000, lamhla nje ebusuku, ngisukele Davide, ngimcoshe.
Manje-ke phutfumisani umbiko masinyane nitjele Davide, nitsi: ‘Ungacali ulale lapha enkambu ebusuku, lapho ehlane, yewelela ngesheya nome kanjani; ngaphandle kwaloko, inkhosi kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu bayo, batawubhujiswa lamuhla nje.’ ”
Entsambama ngelilanga leli-14 enyangeni, atsi ema-Israyeli asemise eGilgali, ematsafeni aseJerikho, agubha umkhosi weliPhasika.