1. Wathi uAhitofele kuAbhasalom: “Ndivumele ndikhethe ishumi elinambini lamawaka amadoda, ndiphume ngobu busuku, ndimsukele uDavide.
2. Ndifuna ukumhlasela esadiniwe nje, emi nematha. Ndifuna ukuwothusa abaleke la madoda ahamba naye. Ndifuna ukubulala ukumkani kuphela,
3. ndiwazise kuwe onke amanye amadoda. Andithi mnye qha lo mntu ufuna ukumbulala, bonke abanye babuye bephila?”
4. Lavakala njengecebo eliphilileyo eli kuAbhasalom nakumadoda amakhulu akwaSirayeli xa ewonke.
5. Uthe uAbhasalom: “Khanibize kwanoHushayi umArki, silive nelakhe icebo.”