13 Kodvwa nguwe, ntsanga yetfu, lesishuca nawe, nalongumngani wami.
Kwatsi Absalomu asanikela ngemhlatjelo, waphindze watfumela kwalandvwa Ahithofeli, umGilo, edolobheni lakubo laseGilo; Ahithofeli abengulomunye webeluleki baDavide. Ngako loluzungu lwacina, sibalo sebantfu lababelandzela Absalomu sandza.
Ngaleso sikhatsi, nome ngabe ngusiphi seluleko lesasiletfwa ngu-Ahithofeli sasemukeleka kube shangatsi ngulona livi laNkulunkulu; bobabili boDavide na-Absalomu babevele basilalele.
Kepha wena, Simakadze, ngihawukele ungiphilise, kuze ngitiphindzisele kubo.
Ngisho nemngani wami lengangimetsemba, nalengangidla esitjeni sinye naye, sewungidlangele ngebunyoka nebumbulu.
“Caphelani bangani benu; ningabetsembi banakenu. Ngobe bonkhe bomnakenu banemanga, nabo bonkhe bangani bayayengana.
Ungamkholwa makhelwane wakho, nome-ke ungametsembi umnganakho. Uwabale emavi akho lowakhulumako, ngisho nakumkakho lomtsandzako imbala.
“Kodvwa bukani la, lona longitsengisako ukhona la etafuleni kanye nami;
Nakeva loko Philatu, wamkhiphela ngephandle loJesu, wahlala esihlalweni sekwehlulela, endzaweni lekwakutsiwa: Yindzawo Leyilwe Ngematje. (NgesiHebheru yiGabhatha).