17 Wathi uAbhisalom kuHushayi, Yinceba yakho na le kumhlobo wakho? Yini na ukuba ungahambi nomhlobo wakho?
18 Wathi uHushayi kuAbhisalom, Hayi, onyulwe nguYehova nangaba bantu, nangamadoda onke akwaSirayeli, ndoba ngowakhe mna, ndihlale naye mna.
19 Kananjalo ndibe ndifanele ukukhonza bani na? Bendingafanele kukhonza phambi konyana wakhe na? Njengoko ndakhonzayo phambi koyihlo, ndiya kwenjenjalo phambi kwakho.
20 Wathi uAbhisalom kuAhitofele, Khanenze icebo, ukuba siya kwenza ntoni na.
21 Wathi uAhitofele kuAbhisalom, Ngena kumashweshwe kayihlo, awashiyileyo ukuba agcine indlu, eve onke amaSirayeli ukuba uzinukisile kuyihlo, zomelele izandla zabo bonke abanawe.
22 Bamtwabululela uAbhisalom intente phezu kwendlu; wangena uAbhisalom kumashweshwe kayise emehlweni amaSirayeli onke.
23 Ke kaloku icebo lika-Ahitofele, abecebisa ngalo ngaloo mihla, belinjengelobúze kwilizwi likaThixo; belinjalo lonke icebo lika-Ahitofele kuDavide nakuAbhisalom.