1 Wathi uAhitofele kuAbhasalom: “Ndivumele ndikhethe ishumi elinambini lamawaka amadoda, ndiphume ngobu busuku, ndimsukele uDavide.
2 Ndifuna ukumhlasela esadiniwe nje, emi nematha. Ndifuna ukuwothusa abaleke la madoda ahamba naye. Ndifuna ukubulala ukumkani kuphela,
3 ndiwazise kuwe onke amanye amadoda. Andithi mnye qha lo mntu ufuna ukumbulala, bonke abanye babuye bephila?”
4 Lavakala njengecebo eliphilileyo eli kuAbhasalom nakumadoda amakhulu akwaSirayeli xa ewonke.
5 Uthe uAbhasalom: “Khanibize kwanoHushayi umArki, silive nelakhe icebo.”
6 Uthe akufika uHushayi uAbhasalom wamchazela iqhinga lika-Ahitofele, waza wathi: “Utsho ke uAhitofele; uthini wena?”