Wathi-ke u -Ahithofeli ku -Abisalomu: Ngena kuzo izancinza z ikayihlo azishiyile ukuba zilinde indlu ; u-Israyeli wonke uyakuzwa ukuba unengwa nguyihlo, ziqine izandla zabo bonke abanawe.

UDavide wazithathela ezin ye izancinza nabafazi eJerusalema , esefikile evela eHebroni; uDavide wayesazalelwa amadodana namadodakazi.

Bammisela u-Abisalomu itende ophahleni lwendlu; u-Abisalomu wangena kuzo izancinza zikayise emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli.

UDavide wafika endlini yakhe eJerusalema ; inkosi yathatha abesifazane abayishumi, izancinza zayo, eyayibashiyile ukuba bayilinde indlu , yababeka endlini yokulindela , yabapha uk udla, kepha ayingenanga kubo . Base bevalelwe kwaze kwaba sosukwini lokufa kwabo, behlezi njengabafelokazi.

Ngazibuthela futhi isiliva negolide , nemfuyo yamakhosi , nezifunda; ngathola abahlabeleli , abesilisa nabesifazane , nalokho athokoza ngakho amadodana abantu: isancinza, yebo, izancinza eziningi.