U-Abisalomu wathuma walanda u-Ahithofeli umGiloni, umluleki kaDavide, emzini wakubo waseGilo, esanikela ngemihlatshelo. Uzungu lwaqina, abantu banda njalo ku-Abisalomu. Ukubaleka kukaDavide

Inkatho yasempumalanga yadla uShelemiya . Base benza inkatho ngoZakariya indodana yakhe , umluleki ohlakaniphileyo ; wadliwa yinkatho yasenyakatho.

Kwathi esakhuluma naye , wathi kuye : Sikubeke umluleki wenkosi na ? Yeka, ubuyakubulawelani na? Wayeseyeka umprofethi, wathi: Ngiyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu unqumile ukukubhubhisa , ngokuba wenzile lokho , ungalalelanga isiluleko sami.

Ngokuba sizalelwa umntwana , siphiwa indodana ; umbuso uyakuba semahlombe akhe , negama lakhe liyakuthiw a uMluleki omangalisayo , uNkulunkulu onamandla, uYise ongunaphakade, iNkosi yokuthula.

Umemezelani manje ngokumemeza okungakho na ? Ayikho inkosi kuwe , ubhubhile umluleki wakho, lokhu ubanjwe yimihelo njengobelethayo.