10. Wayesethi u-Amnoni kuTamari: “Letha ukudla ekamelweni lami ukuba ngidle esandleni sakho.” UTamari wawathatha amaqebelengwane awenzileyo, wawangenisa ekamelweni ku-Amnoni umnewabo.
11. Lapho ewasondeza kuye ukuba awadle, wambamba, wathi kuye: “Woza ulale nami, dadewethu.”
12. Yena wathi kuye: “Qha, mnewethu, ungangiphoqi, ngokuba akufanele ukuba kwenziwe kanjalo kwa-Israyeli; ungenzi lobu buwula.
13. Mina-ke ngingayaphi nehlazo lami na? Nawe uyakuba njengomunye weziwula zakwa-Israyeli. Ngalokho ake ukhulume nenkosi, ngokuba ayiyikunginqabela nawe.”
14. Akavumanga nokho ukulalela izwi lakhe, kepha ngokuba wayenamandla kunaye, wamphoqa, walala naye.