Iivesi zeBhayibhile ezithandwayo ezisuka Eyesibini ka‐Samyali 18

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Wandula ukumkani wabetwa lusizi, wenyuka waya enkambilini epezulu kwesango, walila; wayesitsho ekuyeni kwake ukuti: Nyana wam Abasalome, nyana wam, nyana wam Abasalome! akwaba ndabendifile esikundleni sako, Abasalome, nyana wam, nyana wam!

Wahla u‐Abasalome wahlangana nezicaka zika‐Davide: kekaloku u‐Abasalome wakwela pezu kweqwaṙaṙa; lati lakufika iqwaṙaṙa pantsi kwamasebe apingeleleneyo omkoba omkulu, yandula intloko yake yabambeka emkobeni, wabekwa pakati kwezulu nomhlaba; laye iqwaṙaṙa elipantsi kwake ladlula. Yaza indoda etile yabona oko, yamxelela u‐Jowabi, yati: Bona ke, ndibonile u‐Abasalome exo̔mekile emkobeni.