21 Ndipho Joabu achimuambira Mkushi mmwenga, “Phiya ukamuambire mfalume higo uchigogaona.” Hiye Mkushi wamzamira Joabu na achizola.
Joabu achimjibu achiamba, “Uwe siwe ndiyephirika habari rero, undaphirika siku zanjina ela rero kundaphirika kpwa sababu mwana wa mfalume akafwa.”
Ndipho Ahimaazi achimuambira Joabu kano ya phiri, “Nakuhendeke vira ndivyokala ela nipha ruhusa nimlunge ye Mkushi.” Naye Joabu achiamba, “Kpwa nini uphirike uwe hizo habari? Kundaphaha zawadi yoyosi.”
Achiamba, “Nakuhendeke hiro ritakaro kala, ela naphiya.” Achimuamba, “Haya phiya.” Ndipho Ahimaazi achizola na njira ya tsi ya kugbwa, achimtsupa yuya Mkushi.
Ndipho hiye Mkushi achitsoloka, naye achiamba, “Nkakurehera habari nono bwana wangu mfalume. Rero Mwenyezi Mlungu akakutivya kula kpwa hinyo osi ariounuka kupigana nawe.”