25 U-Abhisalomu wabeka u-Amasa+ ukuthi abe ngumkhokheli webutho esikhundleni sikaJowabi.+ U-Amasa wayezalwa yindoda okwakuthiwa ngu-Ithira eyayingum-Israyeli. Indoda le yamzala lo-Abhigeli+ indodakazi kaNahashi, owayengudadewabo kaZeruya, unina kaJowabi.

13 U-Amasa+ lithi kuye, ‘Wena uligazi lami.* UNkulunkulu kangijezise kakhulu nxa ngingasoze ngikwenze ube yinduna yebutho lami esikhundleni sikaJowabi.’”+

17 U-Abhigeli yena wazala u-Amasa.+ Uyise ka-Amasa kwakunguJetheri um-Ishmayeli.