19 Wesuka lapho Thamari wahamba, wayisusa leveyili, wembatsa inzilo yakhe yebufelokati.
Ngako-ke Thamari wakhumula inzilo yakhe, watimbonya ngendvwangu wase uhlala esangweni lase-Enayimu, emgwacweni lophambukela eThimna. Abesati kutsi Shela abesakhulile, kodvwa abesengakanikwa kutsi amteke.
Juda wabuta watsi: “Sibambiso sini lengingakunika sona?” Wamphendvula watsi: “Indandatho leneluphawu lwakho, nentsambo yakho, neludvondvolo lwakho lolusesandleni sakho.” Wamnika. Wangena, walala naye; Thamari wakhulelwa.
Juda wase utfumela lomngani wakhe Hira wase-Adulamu, kutsi amikise lelizinyane abuye nalesibambiso kulomfati, kodvwa akazange amtfole.
Ngako Jowabe wabe sewutfumela umuntfu eThekhowa, kutsi alandze umfati lohlakaniphile khona. Jowabe wakhuluma kulomfati watsi: “Tentise kube shangatsi uzilile. Yembatsa inzilo, ungacali utisebentise tinongo temtimba. Ubotentisa kube shangatsi lomuntfu lofile sewumzilele sikhatsi lesidze.
Inkhosi yambuta yatsi: “Inkinga yakho yini?” Wayiphendvula watsi: “Mine ngingumfelokati, indvodza yami ifile.