1 Emvakwaloko Absalomu watihlinzeka ngencola yemphi, nemahhashi kanye nemadvodza langema-50 kutsi ahambe embikwakhe.
“Naku-ke lokushiwo nguSimakadze, utsi: ‘Ngitakwehlisela inhlekelele letawuvela emndenini wakho. Ngitawutsatsa bafati bakho ubuka, ngibanike lowo lohlobene nawe, alale nabo emini kubuka wonkhe umuntfu.
yakhuluma kubo yatsi: “Tsatsani tinceku tenkhosi yenu, nigibelise Solomoni, indvodzana yami, etikwemnyuzi wami, nimsingatse nehle naye, niye eGihoni.
Adoniya, unina wakhe labenguHagithi, watibeka embili watsi: “Ngimi lotawuba yinkhosi.” Ngako walungisa tincola nemahhashi, kanye nemadvodza langema-50 ekugijima embikwakhe.
Labanye bantfu bachoshe ngetincola temphi, labanye bachoshe ngemahhashi, kodvwa tsine sigabe ngelibito laSimakadze longuNkulunkulu wetfu.
Kutiphakamisa kulandzelwa lihlazo; kodvwa kuhlakanipha kuhambisana nekutitfoba.
Kutigcabha kwendvulela kufa, nemoya wekutiphakamisa wendvulela kuwa.
Umuntfu lotsandza kulwa utsandza sono. Umuntfu lotigabatisa ngebunjinga bakhe utibitela kufa.
Leyo nkhosi futsi akukafaneli ifune kuba nemahhashi lamanyenti langewayo, nome yente bantfu badzimate bancandzeke babuyele eGibhithe kuyawulandza lamanye, ngobe phela Simakadze wanitjela watsi: ‘Ningaphindzi nincandzeke nihambe ngaleyo ndlela futsi.’
watsi: “Naku-ke lokutakwentiwa ngulenkhosi letawubusa etikwenu: Itawutsatsa emadvodzana enu, iwabutse aphume nemphi yayo yetincola nemahhashi, iwakhekhetelise embikwetincola tayo.