1 Emvakwaloko Ahithofeli wakhuluma ku-Absalomu, watsi: “Angikhetse emabutfo lati-12 000, lamhla nje ebusuku, ngisukele Davide, ngimcoshe.
Ngaleso sikhatsi, nome ngabe ngusiphi seluleko lesasiletfwa ngu-Ahithofeli sasemukeleka kube shangatsi ngulona livi laNkulunkulu; bobabili boDavide na-Absalomu babevele basilalele.
Ngitamkhandzanisa nyalo asedziniwe, futsi ajabhile; ngimetfuse, lonkhe lelibutfo lakhe litawubhedvuka, libaleke. Ngitawubulala lenkhosi kuphela,
Ngitawutilahla phansi, ngilale butfongo ngekuthula, ngobe nguwe wedvwa, Simakadze, longenta ngihlale ngiphephile.
ngobe tinyawo tabo tigijimela lokubi, basheshe bacitse ingati.
Bantfu lababi abalali bangakenti lokubi, bayacwasha bangalali nabangakoni muntfu.