22 “Nangabe indvodza itfolakala ilele nemfati walenye indvodza, bobabili bayawubulawa, lendvodza nalomfati. Niyawukukhipha kanjalo-ke lokubi lokumila emkhatsini wesive saka-Israyeli.
Bhatisheba wase uyatibona kutsi sewutetfwele, wase utfumela ligama kuDavide, wamatisa watsi: “Sengitetfwele.”
Ngiyawukugweba ngesijeziso sebafati labagwadlako nalabacitsa ingati; ngiyakwehlisela etikwakho imphindziselo yengati ngekwelulaka lwami nangekwentfukutselo yesikhwele sami.
“ ‘Nangabe indvodza iphinga nemfati walenye indvodza, nome yamakhelwane wayo, bobabili, lesiphingi nalesiphingikati, kufanele babulawe.
“Nivile kutsi kwatsiwa: ‘Ungaphingi.’
Kepha mine ngitsi kini: Ngulowo nalowo lobuka lomsikati, bese uyamkhanuka, sewuphinge naye enhlitiyweni yakhe.
Anati yini kutsi labangakalungi abayikulidla lifa lembuso waNkulunkulu? Ningayengeki: Tingwadla, nalabakhonta tithico, netiphingi, nalabadvuna labalalanako,
Bofakazi ngibo labayawucala kucala kumgcoba ngematje nakabulawa, sive sonkhe bese siyalandzela-ke. Niyawukukhipha kanjalo-ke lokubi lokumila emkhatsini wenu.
Umshado awuhlonishwe ngibo bonkhe; labatsetsene kufanele betsembeke lomunye kulomunye. Nkulunkulu uyawubehlulela bonkhe labagwadlako nalabaphingako.