17 U-Arhitofeli wathi ku-Absalomu: “Ngibawa ungivumele ngikhethe amadoda azii-12 000 bona siphume siyokugijimisa uDavida ebusuku banamhlanjesi. 2 Ngizomfikela asadiniwe begodu anganamandla,+ ngimthuse; boke abantu bakhe bazokubaleka kodwana ngizokurhayila ikosi kwaphela.+ 3 Ngemva kwalokho, ngizokuletha boke abantu kuwe. Ukubuya kwabo boke abantu kusame kilokho okuzokwenzeka emuntwini omfunako. Yeke boke abantu bazokuba nokuthula.”