4 Inkhosi yase ikhuluma ku-Amasa, itsi: “Bita onkhe emadvodza akaJuda kutsi ete kimi kungakapheli emalanga lamatsatfu, nawe cobo lwakho ube khona.”
Absalomu abesabeke Amasa kutsi abe yindvuna yemabutfo akhe esikhundleni saJowabe. Amasa abengumsa walenye nje indvodza lekwakutsiwa nguJetheri libito layo, yayingum-Israyeli; unina wa-Amasa bekungu-Abigayili, indvodzakati yaNahashi, dzadzewaboSeruya, unina waJowabe.
Khulumani ku-Amasa nitsi: ‘Awusiyo yini wena ingati yami nenyama yami? Shangatsi Nkulunkulu angangijezisa angishaye kabuhlungu, nangabe kusukela nyalo ngingakubeki kutsi ube yindvuna yemphi yami esikhundleni saJowabe.’ ”
Emavi aDavide atitsatsa tinhlitiyo tabo bonkhe bantfu bakaJuda, kwaba shangatsi bangumuntfu munye. Batfumela ligama kuDavide batsi: “Buya kanye nawo onkhe emabutfo akho.”
Abigayili watala Amasa. Uyise wa-Amasa bekunguJetheri, um-Ishmayeli.