4 Ela neno ra mfalume rakala na nguvu kuriko ra Joabu. Ndipho Joabu achiuka na achendamenya-menya Iziraeli kosi na alafu achiuya Jerusalemu.
Ela Joabu achimuamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu naenjereze atue kano gana zaidi kuriko vira arivyo sambi. Bwana wangu mfalume, si hano osi ni atumishio? Mbona phahi bwana wangu unalonda kuhenda vino? Mbona phahi unalonda uhende Iziraeli imkosere Mlungu?”
Naye Joabu walavya isabu ya atu alume kpwa Daudi. Iziraeli yosi kala ina alume milioni mwenga na laki mwenga, awezao kuhumira panga, Juda kala kuna alume laki ne na elufu mirongo sabaa, awezao kuhumira panga.
Ela hara avyalusadzi kala anamuogopha Mlungu wala taayahenda vira arivyolagizwa ni mfalume wa Misiri, ela aaricha ana alume aishi.
Neno ra mfalume rina nguvu. Ni ani awezaye kumpinga, akamuuza akaamba, “Unahendadze?”
Ela hata napho kandahenda hivyo, ee mfalume, manya kukala tahundahumikira milunguyo bii wala kuabudu cho chizuka cha zahabu urichochiimisa.”
Ela Petero na mitume ayae achiamba, “Ni lazima humuogophe Mlungu wala siye mwanadamu!