29 Mfalume achiuza, “Dze, ye barobaro Abusalomu a salama?” Ahimaazi wamjibu achiamba, “Joabu achiphomuhuma mtumishi wa mfalume, mino mtumishio, nkaona atu anahangaika sana, ela sikamanya sababuye.”
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.”
Naye mfalume achiamba, “Kala kanda uime hipha.” Wasengera kanda, achiima.
Naye mfalume achimuuza hiye Mkushi, “Dze, ye barobaro Abusalomu a salama?” Hiye Mkushi achimjibu achiamba, “Aviha a bwana wangu mfalume, na osi aunukao ili akudhuru na akale dza arivyo hiye barobaro.”
Naye Joabu achimuambira Amasa, “Haya uviphi mwenehu?” Chisha Joabu achimgbwira Amasa cheru na mkpwonowe wa kulume avi analonda amdonere.
Zola mara mwenga ukamphokere na kumuuza, ‘U mzima? Mlumeo ni mzima? Mwanao naye ni mzima?’ ” Naye Mshunemu wamjibu achiamba; “Hu azima.”