35 Waza uYonadabhi wathi kukumkani: “Khangela, nabaya besiza oonyana bakakumkani. Kunjengoko besitshilo isicaka sakho.”
36 Uthe esakhova nje ukuthetha, bagaleleka oonyana bakakumkani, basitsho isikhalo. Wangenelela ukumkani, amaphakathi nawo angenelela, bonke batsho ngesikrakra.
37 UAbhasalom wabalekela kuTalmayi, unyana ka-Amihudi, owayengukumkani waseGeshuri. UDavide wamzilela mihla le uAmnon unyana wakhe.
38 Ke yena uAbhasalom owayebalekele eGeshuri wahlala apho iminyaka emithathu.
39 Sakudlula isithukuthezi sokufelwa ngunyana wakhe uAmnon, ukumkani uDavide wanqwenela ukuya kumbona unyana wakhe uAbhasalom.