2 Kwafumaniseka kulotshiwe ukuthi uMoridekayi wayelandile ngoBigithani noThereshi izinduna ezimbili zenkosi, abalindisango, ukuthi babefunile ukubeka isandla enkosini u-Ahashiveroshi.
3 Inkosi yathi: “Ludumo luni nobukhulu buni okwenzelwe uMoridekayi ngalokho na?”Zase zithi izinceku zenkosi ezaziyikhonza: “Akenzelwanga lutho.”
4 Yayisithi inkosi: “Ngubani osegcekeni na?” UHamani wayesand'ukungena nje egcekeni elingaphandle lendlu yenkosi ukuba akhulume enkosini ngokuphanyekwa kukaMoridekayi emthini abemlungisele wona.
5 Zathi-ke izinceku zenkosi kuyo: “Bheka, uHamani umi egcekeni.”Yathi inkosi: “Makangene.”
6 Yayisithi inkosi kuye: “Umuntu inkosi ethanda ukumdumisa wenzelwani na?”UHamani wathi enhliziyweni yakhe: “Ngubani inkosi ebiyakuthanda ukumenzela udumo ngaphandle kwami na?”
7 Wayesethi enkosini: “Umuntu inkosi ethanda ukumenzela udumo
8 makalethelwe isambatho sobukhosi ekade isembethe inkosi, kanye nehhashi inkosi ekade ikhwela kulo nelifakwe enhloko yalo umqhele wobukhosi;