36 Emadvodzana abo lamabili, bo-Ahimasi, umsa waSadoki, naJonathani, umsa wa-Abiyatha, anabo khona lapho. Batfumele lapha kimi baletse umlayeto ngako konkhe lokuvile.”
Inkhosi yaphindze yakhuluma kuSadoki, umphristi, yatsi: “Awusiye yini umboniswa? Ncandzeka ngekuthula wena na-Ahimasi, naJonathani, umsa wa-Abiyatha, nibuyele edolobheni. Wena na-Abiyatha tsatsani lamadvodzana enu omabili, nihambe nawo.
Hushayi watjela boSadoki na-Abiyatha, baphristi, watsi: “Ahithofeli abeseluleke Absalomu nemadvodza aka-Israyeli ngaloku nangaloku, kodvwa mine ngibeluleke kutsi abente kutsi nekutsi.
BoJonathani na-Ahimasi babehlala e-Eni Rogeli. Sisebenti lesasiyintfombatana sasifanele siyewubatjela, bona-ke bese bayawutjela inkhosi Davide, ngobe bebangeke baze bacale babonakale bangena edolobheni.
Watsi asakhuluma nje, kwefika Jonathani, umsa wa-Abiyatha, umphristi. Adoniya watsi: “Ngena. Indvodza leyetsembeke njengawe ifanele kuta netindzaba letimnandzi.”