12 Ngalolo suku ngiyokwenza konke engikushilo ngo-Eli nendlu yakhe, kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekugcineni. + 13 Kumele umtshele ukuthi ngizoyahlulela kuze kube phakade indlu yakhe ngenxa yesono asaziyo, + ngoba amadodana akhe adelela uNkulunkulu, + kodwa akawakhuzi. +

5 Phakathi naleso sikhathi u-Adoniya + indodana kaHagiti wayeziphakamisa, ethi: “Yimi ozoba yinkosi!” Wazitholela izinqola nabagibeli bamahhashi namadoda angu-50 ayezogijima phambi kwakhe. + 6 Kodwa uyise wayengakaze akhulume naye* athi: “Uyenzelani le nto?” Naye wayemuhle kakhulu ngokubukeka, wayezalwe ngemva kuka-Absalomu.