16 Bhatisheba wafike wakhotsama embikwenkhosi futsi inkhosi yatsi kuye: “Ngingakusita ngani?” 17 Wayiphendvula watsi: “Nkhosi yami, nguwe lowafunga ngaJehova Nkulunkulu wakho encekukatini yakho watsi, ‘Indvodzana yakho Solomoni itawuba yinkhosi emuva kwami futsi ngiyo letawuhlala esihlalweni sami sebukhosi.’+ 18 Kodvwa Adoniya sewuyinkhosi futsi inkhosi yami ayati lutfo ngaloko.+ 19 Wente umhlatjelo wetinkunzi letinyenti, wematfole lakhuluphele lamanyenti kanye newetimvu letinyenti futsi wamema onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi kanye na-Abiyatha umphristi naJowabe indvuna yelibutfo;+ kodvwa akakayimemi inceku yakho Solomoni.+ 20 Nkhosi yami, nyalo onkhe ema-Israyeli abuke wena kuze uwatjele kutsi ngubani lotawuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi senkhosi yami, abe yinkhosi ngemuva kwayo. 21 Nakungenteki loko, ngekushesha inkhosi yami nayingcwatjwa nabokhokho bayo, mine kanye nendvodzana yami Solomoni sitawutsatfwa njengebantfu labavukelako.”