16 Kwatsi kusenjalo, Shimeyi, umsa waGera, umBhenjamini waseBhahurimu, waphutfuma ngasemfuleni iJordane wehla nemadvodza akaJuda kuyawuhlangabeta inkhosi Davide.
Lendvodza yakhe yahamba naye, ikhala emvakwakhe yonkhe indlela, kwaze kwaba nguseBhahurimu. Abneri wakhuluma kuyo watsi: “Ncandzeka, ubuyele ekhaya!” Yancandzeka-ke lendvodza.
“Khumbula, kutsi unaShimeyi, umsa waGera, umBhenjamini waseBhahurimu, lowangicalekisa kabuhlungu mhlazana ngiya eMahanayimu. Watsi naketa kutengihlangabeta eJordane, ngafunga kuye ngaSimakadze ngatsi: ‘Ngingeke ngikubulale ngenkemba.’
Sathane waphendvula Simakadze, watsi: “Sikhumba esikhunjeni! Umuntfu angalahlekelwa nguko konkhe lanako ngenca yemphilo yakhe.
“Sheshisa ucolisane nalowo lenimangalelane naye nisaya enkantolo, funa akunikele kumehluleli, umehluleli akunikele ephoyiseni, liphoyisa likuvalele ejele.
“Hamba embikwami wehlele eGilgali. Ngitakulandzela ngite kuwe ngitekwenta umnikelo wekushiswa nemnikelo wekuthula, kodvwa wena kufanele ungilindzele emalanga lasikhombisa, ngize ngifike kuwe ngikutjele lofanele kutsi ukwente.”