4 Wathi kuye: “Uzacelani kanjalo wena ndodana yenkosi imihla ngemihla na? Ungengitshele na?”Wathi u-Amnoni kuye: “Ngithanda uTamari udadewabo ka-Abisalomu umfowethu.”
5 Wayesethi uJonadaba kuye: “Lala embhedeni wakho, uzishaye ogulayo; lapho eseza uyihlo ukukubona, uthi kuye: ‘Ake kuze uTamari udadewethu, angiphe ukudla, akulungise ukudla emehlweni ami ukuba ngikubone, ngikudle esandleni sakhe.’ ”
6 Wayeselala phansi u-Amnoni, wazishaya ogulayo; isifikile inkosi ukumbona, u-Amnoni wathi enkosini: “Ake kuze uTamari udadewethu, enze amaqebelengwane amabili phambi kwami ukuba ngidle esandleni sakhe.”
7 UDavide wayesethumela endlini kaTamari ngokuthi: “Hamba manje, uye endlini ka-Amnoni umnewenu, umlungisele ukudla.”
8 Wayesehamba uTamari, waya endlini ka-Amnoni umnewabo; wayelele phansi. Wathatha inhlama, wayixova, wenza amaqebelengwane phambi kwakhe, wapheka amaqebelengwane.
9 Wayesethatha ikhanzi, wawathulula phambi kwakhe; kepha wala ukudla. U-Amnoni wathi: “Khipha bonke abantu kimi.” Baphuma bonke kuye.
10 Wayesethi u-Amnoni kuTamari: “Letha ukudla ekamelweni lami ukuba ngidle esandleni sakho.” UTamari wawathatha amaqebelengwane awenzileyo, wawangenisa ekamelweni ku-Amnoni umnewabo.