27. Wayenoonyana abathathu uAbhasalom, kunye nentombi eyayinguTamare igama, inzwakazi enomkhitha.
28. Kwadlula iminyaka emibini eseJerusalem uAbhasalom, kodwa engekabonani nokumkani.
29. Ke uAbhasalom wabiza uJowabhi ukuze amthume kukumkani. Wala ukuza yena uJowabhi. Waphinda wathumela okwesibini, wala kwakhona uJowabhi.
30. Uthe ke kwizicaka zakhe uAbhasalom: “Intsimi kaJowabhi nantsiya inengqolowa ngakuleya yakuthi; yiyani niyintumeke umlilo.” Zaya, zayitshisa intsimi kaJowabhi izicaka zika-Abhasalom.
31. Wasuka ke uJowabhi waya kwa-Abhasalom, wafika wathi kuye: “Ziyitshiseleni izicaka zakho intsimi yam?”