7 Sawula abenesingani, libito laso kunguRispha, indvodzakati ya-Aya. Ishboshethi wabuta Abneri, watsi: “Ulaleleni nesingani sababe?”
Ngakupha indlu yenkhosi yakho kanye nebafati benkhosi yakho kutsi babe bakho. Ngakupha indlu yaka-Israyeli neyakaJuda. Kube konkhe loku bekukuncane kakhulu kuwe, ngabe ngikwengetele ngakunika lokunye ngetulu.
Ngaso leso sikhatsi Abneri, umsa waNeri, labeyindvuna yemphi yaSawula abesatsetse Ishboshethi, umsa waSawula, wamletsa eMahanayimu.
Wachubeka watsi: “Ngicela ungicelele inkhosi Solomoni, ngobe angeke ale kuwe, ungicelele kutsi anginike Abishagi, waseShunemu, kutsi atewuba ngumkami.”