1 UJowabhi waxelelwa kwathiwa: “Uyabona, ukumkani uzilile, elilela uAbhasalom.”
2 Ngaloo mini uvuyo loloyiso lwajika lwaba lusizi kuwo wonke umkhosi kaDavide, kuba eva kusithiwa: “Ukumkani uzilile ngenxa yonyana wakhe.”
3 Loo mkhosi wabuyela edolophini unyoshoza oku komkhosi obaleke edabini.
4 Wazigquma ubuso ukumkani, watsho esikrakra isikhalo, esithi: “Yini umntwana wam uAbhasalom! Abhasalom, nyana wam, nyana wam!”