10 Ngemva kwesikhathi inkosi yama-Amoni+ yafa, indodana yayo uHanuni yasisiba yinkosi esikhundleni sayo.+ 2 UDavida wathi: “Ngizakuba lothando oluqotho kuHanuni indodana kaNahashi ngoba uyise waba lothando oluqotho kimi.” Ngakho wathuma izinceku zakhe ukuthi ziyemduduza njengoba wayefelwe nguyise. Kodwa izinceku zikaDavida zathi zifika elizweni lama-Amoni, 3 izinduna zama-Amoni zathi kuHanuni inkosi yazo: “Ubona angani uDavida uthume abantu ukuthi bazokududuza ngenxa yokuthi uhlonipha uyihlo yini? Ubathume ukuthi bazohlola idolobho, badingisise konke okwenzakala kulo ukuze alihlasele alinqobe.” 4 Ngakho uHanuni wathatha amadoda ayethunywe nguDavida wawagela indevu+ nganxanye kwesilevu, wasika lezigqoko zawo ngemuva, izihlalo zawo zasala zisegcekeni wasewayekela ahamba. 5 INkosi uDavida yathi ikuzwa lokho yahle yathuma abantu ukuthi bayehlangabeza amadoda lawo ngoba ayeyangiswe kakhulu. Yathi kuwo: “Hlalani eJerikho+ indevu zenu zize zikhule beselibuya.”