28 Chisha achireha chira chitswa ndani ya chano, achimupha yuya msichana, naye achimphirikira nine.
Hiye mutu na mwanao ariphokala akainjira nyumbani mokala Ishi-Boshethi arere chitandani mwakpwe chumbani, amdunga ndanini, achimuolaga. Alafu amkata chitswa achichihala na achiphiya vyao kutsupira Dete ra Joridani usiku wosi.
Mtumishi mmwenga wamlunga achimuamba, “Vitswa vya ana a mfalume tayari vikarehwa.” Jehu waamba, “Viikeni photsi mafungu mairi kpwenye ryango ra mudzi, mviriche vikale hipho hadi ligundzu.”
Yuya msichana bada ya kuambirwa ni nine, waamba, “Nalonda uniphe chitswa cha Johana Mʼbatizadzi ndani ya chano.”
Phapho hipho achihuma mutu arehe chitswa cha Johana, naye mutu achendamkata chitswa mumo jela.
Anafundzi a Johana ariphosikira habari hizo, akpwedzahala mwiriwe na achendauzika.