Futhi wena uyazi okwenziwayo kimi nguJowabe indodana kaSeruya , nalokho akwenzayo kuzo izinduna ezimbili zezimpi zak wa-Israyeli, o-Abineri indodana kaNeri no-Amasa indodana kaJetheri, owababulala, wachitha igazi lokulwa ngesikhathi sokuthula , wabeka igazi lokulwa kulo ibhande lakhe elalisokhalweni lwakhe nasezicathulweni zakhe ezazisezinyaweni zakhe.

U-Abisalomu wayala izinceku zak he ngokuthi: Bhekani, lapho inhliziyo ka- Amnoni ithokoza ngewayini nalapho ngithi kini : Bulalani u -Amnoni, nimbulale ningesabi ; angithi mina nginiyalile na ? Yimani isibindi , nibe ngamaqhawe.

Kwakukhona umuntu wasezintabeni zak wa-Efrayimi ogama lakhe lalinguMika.

Yishoni kuNkulunkulu , nithi: Yeka ukwesabeka kwemisebenzi yakho . Ngenxa yobukhulu bamandla akh o izitha zak ho ziyakuzithoba phansi kwakho.

Uyazenzela izindwangu ezimbozayo ; izambatho zak he ziyilineni elicolekileyo nokububende.

Wathi uJuda : Sizakuthini enkosini yami na ? Sizakukhulumani? Sizakuzihlanguza kanjani ? UNkulunkulu ufumene ububi bezinceku zak ho; bheka, siyizigqila zenkosi yami thina naye etholakele esandleni sakhe indebe.