5 Abusalomu yaakoba ati: “Mundhetere Hushai Omuaraki, tuwulire yeena ky'akoba.”
Agho ghaabaagho abaakobera Daudi bati: “Ahithofeli ali mu abo abakudheemeire abali ni Abusalomu.” Daudi bwe baamukobera, yaasaba ati: “Wo Musengwa Katonda, nkweghembye fafaagania amagezi Ahithofeli g'anaagha Abusalomu, gafuukemu busiru.”
Abusalomu n'abakulembeze mu Isiraeli boonaboona, baasiima amagezi ago Ahithofeli ge yagha.
Hushai bwe yatuuka, Abusalomu yaamukoba ati: “Ahithofeli akobye ati n'ati. Tukole nga bw'akobye oba busa? Bw'oba okoba oti tutakola tutyo, iwe tukobere bwe tube tukole.”
Yaababuuza ati: “Magezi ki ge mumpa? Twiremu tutya abantu bano abankobye bati, ‘Kendeeza ku buzito lata wo bwe yatutaaku?’ ”