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.

10 U-Amasa kazange azihluphe ngenkemba eyayisesandleni sikaJowabi. UJowabi wamgwaza esiswini+ amathumbu aphuma awela phansi. Wamgwaza kanye kuphela, kazange amphinde. Ngemva kwalokhu uJowabi lomfowabo u-Abhishayi baxotshanisa uShebha indodana kaBhikhiri.

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