15 Ngemva kwalokho kwafika izikhonzi eziyishumi ezaziphethe izikhali zikaJowabe zamshaya u-Absalomu waze wafa. +

20 Kwakukhona umuntu owuhlupho okwakuthiwa nguSheba, + indodana kaBikri, umBhenjamini. Washaya uphondo + wathi: “Asinasabelo kuDavide, asinafa endodaneni kaJese. + O Israyeli, yilowo nalowo makaye konkulunkulu bakhe!” *+

22 Ngaso leso sikhathi lona wesifazane ohlakaniphile waya kubo bonke abantu, balinquma ikhanda likaSheba indodana kaBikri baliphonsa kuJowabe. Ngemva kwalokho uJowabe washaya uphondo, base behlakazeka bahamba kulelo dolobha, ngamunye waya ekhaya; + uJowabe wabuyela eJerusalema enkosini.

22 INkosi uSolomoni yamphendula unina yathi: “Kungani ucelela u-Adoniya u-Abhishagi waseShunemi? Kungcono uvele umcelele nobukhosi, + ngoba ungumfowethu omdala, + futhi usekelwa ngu-Abhiyathara umpristi noJowabe + indodana kaZeruya.” +

24 Manje ngifunga uJehova ongimise ngaqina + nongibeke esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide ubaba nongakhele indlu *+ njengoba nje athembisa; namuhla u-Adoniya uzobulawa.” +