16 Chisha Joabu wapiga gunda, navyo vikosi vyosi vichiuya kula kualunga Iziraeli, mana Joabu waazuwiya.
Alafu barobaro kumi akumtsukurira silaha Joabu amzunguluka Abusalomu, achimpiga hadi achimuolaga.
Phahi Joabu wapiga gunda, na anajeshi osi achiima, taayazoresa Aiziraeli wala kupigana nao tsona.
Ndipho hiye mchetu kpwa ikimaye waphiya kpwa atu osi. Nao amkata chitswa Sheba mwana wa Bikiri, achimtsuphira Joabu hiko kondze. Ndipho Joabu achipiga gunda, na atue achitsamukana kula mo mudzini, chila mutu achiuya kpwakpwe kaya. Naye Joabu achiuya hadi Jerusalemu kpwa mfalume.
Kpwa mfwano, gunda risiphotuluza sauti ya kumanyikana, ni ani ndiyedzitayarisha kufika barazani?
Aiziraeli ariphoona Abimeleki akafwa, auka achiuya chila mmwenga kpwakpwe kaya.