1 Yowabu mwene Seruya amanya oku mwâmi arhacigwêrhi karhinda kuli Absalomu.
Mwâmi alinda ayibagira olufù lwa Amnoni, n’akarhinda kâge kuli Absalomu kajà kahwa.
Na ntyo Yowabu arhuma mpu bacilonza omukazi oyengehusire e Tekowa. Abwîra oyo mukazi, erhi: «Nkuhûnyire, ocîjire nka muntu oli omu mishîbo, oyambale emishangi y’emishîbo, orhacîshîgaga mavurha, oyôrhe nka mukazi okola oli omu mishîbo kurhenga nsiku zirhali nyi.
Banacigend’ibwîra Yowabu, erhi: «Mwâmi adwîrhe akungula, alakira Absalomu.»
Olwôla lusiku olubaga lwayisha lwajonjôkera omu lugo nka bantu bagwâsirwe n’enshonyi z’okuhimirwa emunda bal’ilwa.
Mw’eyo ntumba mwâli bene Seruya oku banali basharhu, Yowabu, Abishayi, n’Asaheli. Asaheli ali mubidu bwenêne bulya agwêrhe orhugulu rhuli nka rhwa kashafu kw’omu mpinga.
Bâli bâbo bo Seruya na Abigayili. Abâna ba Seruya: Abisayi, Yowabu na Asaheli, boshi bantu basharhu.
Banji balwîra okurhona emunda omurhambo ali, ci kwône Nyakasane yêne ohà omuntu olubanja.