35 UJonadaba wathi enkosini: “Bheka, amadodana enkosi ayeza; kunjalo njengokusho kwenceku yakho.”
36 Kwathi eseqedile ukukhuluma, bheka, afika amadodana enkosi, adazuluka, akhala; nenkosi nazo zonke izinceku zayo zakhala ngokukhala okukhulu kakhulu.
37 Kepha u-Abisalomu wabaleka, waya kuTalimayi indodana ka-Amihudi, inkosi yaseGeshuri. UDavide walilela indodana yakhe zonke izinsuku.
38 Wabaleka-ke u-Abisalomu, waya eGeshuri, wahlala khona iminyaka emithathu.
39 Inkosi uDavide yalangazelela ukuya ku-Abisalomu, ngokuba yayisiduduzekile ngo-Amnoni ibona ukuthi sewafa.