29 Mndewa kauza, “Vilihi, imbwanga Abisalomu yang'hali mgima?” Ahimaasi kamwidika, “Yoabu viyandagize niye msang'hanaji wako, nyona kukala na nyangi, lakini sijuwile kamba kilawilila choni.”
Ahimaasi mwanage Sadoki kamulongela kabili, “Chonde ng'hogolela nimkimbilile ija Imkushi.” Lakini Yoabu kamwidika, “Mwanangu habali kolonda kukimbila? Gweye honda utunzigwe kinhu chochose.”
Mndewa kamulongela, “Hinduka ima kumgwazo.” Kahinduka, kema.
Mndewa kamuuza, ija Imkushi, “Vilihi, Abisalomu mgima?” Mkushi kamwidika, “Mndewa wangu, waja wose okwihila na waja okulema wahalonda kukutendela mbuli yoyose ihile, wawe kamba mbwanga ayo Abisalomu.”
Yoabu kamulongela Amasa, “Kwa mgima ndugu yangu?” Yoabu kamgoga zindevu Amasa kwa mkono wake wa kudila ili yamnonele.