namakamela asengwayo angamashumi amathathu namathole awo , nezinkomazi e zingamashumi amane , nezinkunzi eziyishumi , nezimbongolokazi ezingamashumi amabili, namathole ayishumi.

U-Adoniya wahlaba izimvu , nezinkabi, namathole akhuluphalisiweyo ngasetsheni laseZoheleti eliseceleni kwe -Eni Rogeli; wamema bonke abafowabo, amadodana enkosi, nabantu bonke bakwaJuda, izinceku zenkosi;

usehlabile izinkabi , namathole akhuluphalisiweyo, nezimvu eziningi , umemile onke amadodana enkosi, no-Abiyathara umpristi, noJowabe induna yempi; kepha uSolomoni inceku yakho kammemanga.

Ngokuba wehlile namuhla; uhlabile izinkabi, namathole akhuluphalisiweyo, nezimvu eziningi , umemile onke amadodana enkosi , nezinduna zempi , no- Abiyathara umpristi; bheka, bayadla, bephuza phambi kwakhe , bathi: Mana njalo, nkosi Adoniya.

Kepha akasukanga ekulandeleni izono zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli, namathole egolide ayeseBethele nakwaDani.

Balele emibhedeni yophondo lwendlovu , bacambalala ezinkukhweni zabo ; badla amawundlu omhlambi namathole avela phakathi kwesibaya.