22 INkosi uSolomoni yathi isizwa lokhu yathi kunina: “Kungani ucela ukuthi u-Abhishagi waseShunemi aphiwe u-Adonija? Nxa kunjalo mcelele lobukhosi+ ngoba ungumnewethu+ futhi u-Abhiyatha umphristi loJowabi+ indodana kaZeruya labo bayamsekela.”+

23 INkosi uSolomoni yasifunga ngoJehova yathi: “UNkulunkulu kangijezise kakhulu nxa u-Adonija engasoze abulawe ngenxa yesicelo sakhe lesi. 24 Ngifunga ngoJehova uNkulunkulu ophilayo owangibeka esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida ubaba, waqinisa umbuso wami+ futhi wanika mina labendlu yami ubukhosi*+ njengoba nje wathembisa, lamuhla u-Adonija kumele abulawe.”+