14 Ukufika kukakumkani neqela lakhe eJordan babesebefile kukudinwa, bakha baphumla apho.
15 Wagaleleka eJerusalem uAbhasalom, ehamba namaSirayeli onke, kukho noAhitofele.
16 Wathi uHushayi umArki, umhlobo othembekileyo kaDavide, akuthi thu uAbhasalom, wakhahlela esithi: “Huntshu-u-u! Khul' ud' ukhokhobe, kumkani!”
17 UAbhasalom wathi kuHushayi: “Tyhini, yindlela obonakalisa ukuthembeka kwakho kumhlobo wakho uDavide le! Kutheni ungahambanga naye nje?”
18 UHushayi wathi kuAbhasalom: “Ndingayenza njani into enjalo? Mna ndingakwicala lalowo utyunjwe *nguNdikhoyo nangabantu nangamaSirayeli ephela. Ndiza kuhamba nawe.
19 Kakade ke ndingathoba phantsi kukabani xa ingenguye unyana wenkosi? Ndiza kuthoba phantsi kwakho ngoku njengoko bendisenza kuyihlo.”
20 Ubuzile ke kuAhitofele uAbhasalom wathi: “Ucebisa ntoni ke? Ngaba masithini?”