36 Ngicela ulalele-la, bona kanye nemadvodzana abo, bo-Ahimasi+ indvodzana yaSadoki naJonathani+ indvodzana ya-Abiyatha, nabo balapho futsi ngicela ubaphatsise umlayeto ngako konkhe lotakuva.”

16 Sheshisani nitfumele livi kuDavide futsi nimecwayise nitsi: ‘Ungahlali ematibukweni* asehlane lamuhla ebusuku, kodvwa yewela ngekushesha. Uma ungenti njalo, wena nkhosi nabo bonkhe bantfu labakanye nawe nitawucotfulwa.’”*+

21 Ngemuva kwekutsi lamadvodza asahambile, bo-Ahimasi naJonathani baphuma kulomtfombo bahamba bayobikela iNkhosi Davide. Batsi kuyo: “Vuka, wewele umfula ngekushesha ngobe Ahithofeli ukhiphe leso seluleko lesimelene nawe.”+