12 Ngetulu kwaloko, ngesikhatsi Absalomu enta umhlatjelo watsi akuyobitwa Ahithofeli+ umeluleki waDavide,+ wasedolobheni laseGilo.+ Lelicebo lekuvukela lachubeka likhula futsi bantfu lebebangaku-Absalomu, nabo bebandza.+

5 Ngesikhatsi iNkhosi Davide ifika eBhahurimu, indvodza levela emndenini waSawula lebekutsiwa nguShimeyi,+ indvodzana yaGera, yaphuma imemeta tinhlamba itibhekise enkhosini njengobe isondzela.+ 6 Beyijikijela iNkhosi Davide ngematje kanye nato tonkhe tinceku tayo lokufaka ekhatsi bonkhe bantfu nemachawe labekangesekudla nesencele sayo. 7 Shimeyi bekacalekisa atsi: “Phuma, phuma wena ndvodza lenelicala lengati! Uyindvodza lengenamsebenti!

Bangiphocelela kutsi ngibhadale tintfo lengingakatebi.