42 Ukumkani ke wambiza uShimeyi, wathi kuye: “Kanene ndandingakufungisanga uNdikhoyo na ndikulumkisa ndisithi: ‘Mhla waphuma usiya naphi na ngaphandle, uze wazi ukuba ufile’? Ndathi ndakutsho kuwe wena waphendula usithi: ‘Uthethe kakuhle mhlekazi; ndiya kukuthobela.’
43 Ngani ke ngoku ukuba ungasifezekisi isibhambathiso sakho kuNdikhoyo, uwuthobele nomyalelo wam?”
44 Waqhuba ukumkani wathi kuShimeyi: “Uyazazi kakuhle entliziyweni yakho zonke izinto ezimbi owazenzayo kubawo uDavide. Ngoku uNdikhoyo uza kukubuyekeza ngobugwenxa bakho.
45 Kambe ke yena ukumkani uSolomon uya kuthamsanqeleka, nesihlalo sikaDavide sohlala siluqilima phambi koNdikhoyo kude kube ngunaphakade.”
46 Ke ukumkani wayalela uBhenaya unyana kaJoyada, waza ke wamgwaza uShimeyi, wafa.Kwesi sithuba ke ulawulo lwaluseluzinzile luluqilima esandleni sikaSolomon.