11 UDavida wathi ku-Abitjhayi neesebenzini zakhe zoke: “Indodanami, eyinyama neengazi zami, ifuna ukungibulala,+ kangangani-ke ngomBhenjamini+ lo! Mliseni angithuke ngombana utjelwe nguJehova bona angithuke!

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.+