2 uSamuweli 15:13-17

Kwafika umbiki kuDavide, wathi: “Izinhliziyo zabantu bakwa-Israyeli zilandela u-Abisalomu.” UDavide wayesethi ezincekwini zakhe zonke ezazinaye eJerusalema: “Sukani, sibaleke, ngokuba, uma singenzi njalo, akuyikuphunyuka muntu kithi phambi kuka-Abisalomu; sheshani, nimuke, funa asifice masinyane, asehlisele okubi, awuchithe umuzi ngosiko lwenkemba.” Izinceku zenkosi zathi enkosini: “Noma yintoni engayikhetha inkosi yethu, inkosi bheka, nazi izinceku zakho.” Yayisiphuma inkosi, bonke abendlu bayo beyilandela. Inkosi yashiya abesifazane abayishumi abayizancinza ukuba balinde indlu. Yaphuma-ke inkosi, bonke abantu beyilandela; bahlala eBeti Hamerhaki.