2 Samuweli 18:31-33

Bheka, kwafika uKusi; uKushi wathi: “Thumela, nkosi yami, nkosi, ngokuba uJehova ukuphindisele namuhla kubo bonke abakuvukelayo. Inkosi yathi kuKushi: “Ingabe insizwa u-Abisalomu iphephile na?” UKusi waphendula wathi: “Izitha zenkosi yami, inkosi, nabo bonke abakuvukelayo ukukulimaza, makube njengaleyo nsizwa; Inkosi yathukuthela kakhulu, yakhuphukela ekamelweni elibhekene nesango, yakhala; wahamba, wathi: “Ndodana yami Abisalomu, ndodana yami, ndodana yami Abisalomu! Sengathi ngafela wena, Abisalomu, ndodana yami, ndodana yami!