2 Samuweli 15:13-17

Kwasekufika isithunywa kuDavida sathi: Izinhliziyo zamadoda akoIsrayeli zilandela uAbisalomu. UDavide wayesethi kuzo zonke izinceku zakhe ezazinaye eJerusalema: “Sukumani, sibaleke; ngoba asiyikuphunyuka kuAbisalomu ngenye; sheshani umuke, funa asifice ngokuzumayo, asehlisele okubi, ashaye umuzi ngosiko lwenkemba. Izinceku zenkosi zathi enkosini: “Bheka, izinceku zakho zilungele ukwenza noma yini inkosi yami, inkosi, eyakunquma ngayo. Inkosi yasiphuma lendlu yayo yonke ilandela. Inkosi yashiya abafazi abayishumi, izancinza ukuba zilinde indlu. Inkosi yasiphuma labo bonke abantu ababeyilandela, bahlala endaweni eyayikhatshana.