Wayeseya uJowabe enkosini , wayitshela; isimbizile u -Abisalomu, weza enkosini, wakhothamela kuyo , ubuso bakhe bubheke phansi , phambi kwenkosi; inkosi yamanga u-Abisalomu.

Bonke abantu bawela iJordani, nenkosi yawela; inkosi yamanga uBarizilayi, yambusisa; wabuyela endaweni yakhe. Ukuphikisana kuka-Israyeli noJuda

Susa kimi indlela yamanga, ungiphe ngomusa umthetho wakho.

Uma umbusi elalela indaba yamanga, zonke izinceku zakhe zimbi.

Awuyikuthutha indaba yamanga , ungafaki isandla sakho kubo ababi , ube ngufakazi wamanga.

Deda ube kude nendaba yamanga ; ungambulali ongenacala nolungileyo , ngokuba angiyikumyeka owonileyo.

Nidlala nobani , nikhamisela bani umlomo , ninyalizela bani , na? Anisibo abantwana beziphambeko, inzalo yamanga yini,

Wayesethi uJehova kimi : Abaprofethi baprofetha amanga egameni lami ; angibathumanga, angibayalanga, angikhulumanga kubo; baprofetha imibono yamanga, nokubhula, nokuyize, nenkohliso yenhliziyo yabo.