1 Kwathi emveni koko, uAbhisalom unyana kaDavide enodade wabo oyinzwakazi, ogama belinguTamare, wesuka uAmnon unyana kaDavide wamthanda.
2 Wabandezeleka uAmnon, ngokokude azihlisele isifo ngenxa kaTamare, udade wabo; ngokuba ebeyintombi; kwanqaba emehlweni ka-Amnon ukuba amenze into.
3 Ke kaloku uAmnon ebenomhlobo, ogama belinguYonadabhi, unyana kaShimeha umkhuluwa kaDavide. UYonadabhi ebeyindoda elumke kunene.
4 Wathi kuye, Yini na ukuba ube nje ukubhitya imiso ngemiso, nyana wokumkani? Akundixeleli na? Wathi uAmnon kuye, Ndithanda uTamare, udade boAbhisalom umninawa wam.
5 UYonadabhi wathi kuye, Lala esililini sakho, uzigulise; ke wòthi, akuza kukubona uyihlo, uthi kuye, Makhe eze uTamare udade wethu, andinike into edliwayo, ayenze phambi kwam, ukuze ndiyibone, ndiyidle esandleni sakhe.