18 Hushai achimjibu Abusalomu achiamba, “Hata sivyo hivyo. Yuya ambaye Mwenyezi Mlungu na atue na atu osi a Iziraeli akamtsambula, ndiye mino ndakala wakpwe, nami ndakala phamwenga naye.
Naye Abusalomu achimuuza Hushai, “Dze, higa ndigo manono unagomuonyesa msenao? Mbona kuphihire naye?”
Na chisha, ni ani ambaye ni nimuhumikire? Dze, isikale mwana? Dza viratu nirivyohumikira sowe, ndivyo ndakuhumikira.”
Phahi Samueli achihala iyo pembe ya mafuha, achimmwagira Daudi mafuha kahi-kahi ya nduguze. Na kula siku iyo, Roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimwedzera Daudi kpwa nguvu nyinji. Phahi Samueli wauka achiuya kpwakpwe, mudzi wa Rama.