U-Abisalomu wathuma walanda u-Ahithofeli umGiloni, umluleki kaDavide, emzini wakubo waseGilo, esanikela ngemihlatshelo. Uzungu lwaqina, abantu banda njalo ku-Abisalomu. Ukubaleka kukaDavide

Ngobuqili benza uzungu ngabantu bakho , bacebisana ukulwa nabathukusiweyo bakho.

Wayesethi uJehova kimi : Kufunyenwe uzungu phakathi kwabantu bakwaJuda naphakathi kwabakhileyo eJerusalema.

Kukhona uzungu lwabaprofethi bawo phakathi kwawo njengengonyama ebhongayo edwengula impango ; badlile imiphefumulo , bathatha ingcebo nokuyigugu; benzile abafelokazi babo babe baningi phakathi kwawo.