9 U-Abhishayi indodana kaZeruya+ wathi enkosini: “Kambe inja le efileyo+ isingathethisa inkosi yami?+ Ngicela ungivumele ngiyemquma ikhanda.”+

5 Inkosi yakhuluma loJowabi lo-Abhishayi lo-Ithayi yathi: “Liyiphathe kuhle indodana yami u-Abhisalomu ngoba ngiyayithanda.”+ Wonke amadoda ayizwa inkosi itshela zonke izinduna ukuthi zimphathe njani u-Abhisalomu.

18 U-Abhishayi+ umfowabo kaJowabi indodana kaZeruya+ wayengumkhokheli welinye iqembu lamaqhawe amathathu. Wabulala abantu abangu-300 ngomkhonto futhi wayelodumo njengamaqhawe amathathu+ akuqala.