14 UJowabi indodana kaZeruya+ wakwazi ukuthi inkosi yayisifisa ukubona u-Abhisalomu.+ 2 Ngakho uJowabi wathumela abantu eThekhowa+ ukuthi bayebiza omunye owesifazana owayehlakaniphile, wasesithi kuye: “Ngicela wenze angathi kulomuntu omlilelayo, ugqoke izigqoko zokulila futhi ungagcobi amafutha.+ Kumele wenze angathi ungowesifazana oselesikhathi eside elilela umuntu owafayo, 3 ubusuhamba uyekhuluma lenkosi uyitshele amazwi engizakutshela wona.” UJowabi watshela owesifazana lo lokho okwakufanele akutsho.