2 U-Abhisalomu wayevuka ekuseni kakhulu ayekuma eceleni komgwaqo owawusiya egedini ledolobho.+ Kwakusithi kungabuya umuntu elodaba okumele lulungiswe yinkosi,+ u-Abhisalomu wayembiza athi kuye: “Uvela kuliphi idolobho?” Yena abesephendula athi: “Inceku yakho ivela kwesinye isizwana sako-Israyeli.” 3 U-Abhisalomu abesesithi: “Indaba yakho iyazwakala futhi okutshoyo kuliqiniso. Kodwa akulamuntu ovela enkosini ongakulalela.” 4 U-Abhisalomu wayeqhubeka athi: “Nxa mina bengingabekwa ukuthi ngibe ngumahluleli elizweni, wonke umuntu olodaba okumele lwahlulelwe ubezabuya kimi futhi bengizakuba leqiniso lokuthi wahlulelwa kuhle.”