23 Ahimaasi kamulongela, “Jojose na diwe, nolonda kukimbila.” Avo, Yoabu kamulongela, “Ona kimbila.” Baho Ahimaasi kakimbila kubitila nzila ya hungo, na kambita ija Imkushi.
Abaho Yoabu kamulongela Mkushi imoja, “Genda kamulongele mndewa kija chuuwone.” Mkushi kafugama haulongozi wa Yoabu, abaho kachola yokimbila.
Ahimaasi mwanage Sadoki kamulongela kabili, “Chonde ng'hogolela nimkimbilile ija Imkushi.” Lakini Yoabu kamwidika, “Mwanangu habali kolonda kukimbila? Gweye honda utunzigwe kinhu chochose.”
Daudi kakala yakalile hagati ya nyivi mbili za buga. Mkalizi kakwela uchanha ya ulwivi, kenula kihanga chake, kamona munhu kaiyeka kokwiza yokimbila.
Wose wabili wakala okimbila, lakini ija mwanahina iyagwe kakimbila ng'hani kubanza Petulo na kalongola kuvika kudipanga.