36 Bonkhe bantfu bakubona loko bajabula; empeleni, konkhe lokwakwentiwa yinkhosi kwabajabulisa.
Sitfunywa sefika sabika kuDavide, satsi: “Tinhlitiyo tawo onkhe emadvodza aka-Israyeli setiku-Absalomu.”
Absalomu watiphatsa kanjena kuwo onkhe ema-Israyeli labefika atewucela kusitwa yinkhosi; ngaleyo ndlela wateba tonkhe tinhlitiyo temadvodza aka-Israyeli.
Base bayefika kutawucela Davide kutsi sale asadla kusesemini, kodvwa Davide watsatsa sifungo, watsi: “Shangatsi Nkulunkulu angangishaya ngife, nangingadla lilanga lisengakashoni!”
Ngako ngalelo langa bonkhe bantfu nesive sonkhe sema-Israyeli sakwati kutsi inkhosi yayingazange ifake sandla ekubulaweni kwa-Abneri, umsa waNeri.
Bantfukatana bafanana nemoya nje, tikhulu nato tilite lelite. Nome bafakwa esikalini kanyekanye, balula kunemoya.
Bamangala kakhulu batsi: “Lomuntfu utenta kahle tonkhe tintfo. Wenta labangeva beve, nalabangakhulumi bakhulume!”