Ŵanyamata ŵaku Absalomu ŵanguti ŵafika ku nyumba ya munthukazi yuwa, ŵangufumba, “Ŵepani Ahimazi ndi Jonafani?” Munthukazi wanguti, “Ŵaruta wambuka msinji wa maji.” Ŵanguti ŵapenja-penja pakuwura kuŵasaniya ŵanguwere ku Yerusalemu.
Ndipo ŵamphapu yaku Keni, msimbweni waku Mosese, ŵangukwera pamoza ndi ŵanthu ŵaku Yuda kutuwa ku msumba wa migwalangwa mu bozwa laku Yuda, wo we mu Negebe pafupi ndi Arada; ndipo ŵanguruta ndi ŵanguzenga pamoza ndi ŵanthu.
Sono Heberi mu Keni wangujipatuwako ku ŵaKeni, mphapu yaku Hobabu msibweni waku Mosese, wangukhoma hema lake kutali ku chimiti cha mkundi mu Zananimu yo we pafupi ndi Kedeshi.
Wangunena ndi ŵaKeni, “Rutani, tuwanimo, sikani kutuwa mukati mu Amaleke, vinu ndingamunangiyani pamoza ndi iwo; pakuti imwe mungurongo lisungu ku ŵaYisraele ŵachikwera kutuwa mu Egipiti.” Viyo ŵaKeni ŵangutuwamo mukati mu Amaleke.
Davidi wangunena ndi Ahimeleke mzukuru, “Karonga wandilanguliya kanthu, wandinene kuti, ‘Paulevi yumoza wakuti waziŵe ke kose kaku vyo nditukutumiya, nanga ndi vyo ndakulanguliya.’ Ine ndachita phanganu ndi ŵanyamata pa malo ghakuti, ghakuti.