1. Kwesi sithuba uJowabhi unyana kaZeruya waphawula ukuba ukumkani uDavide wayeselenxubile kukukhumbula uAbhasalom.
2. Wathumela abantu eTokowa, ukuya kulanda khona mfazi uthile wayeliqhajazana elilumkileyo. Akuba efikile wathi kuye uJowabhi: “Ndifuna uzenze umntu ozilileyo, unxibe iimpahla zokuzila, ungathambisi, ube ngathi kudala wafelwayo,
3. uze uye kukumkani, ufike umxelele le nto ndifuna uyithethe kuye.” Watsho emnika amazwi amakawathethe kukumkani.
4. Waya ke kukumkani loo mfazi waseTekowa, wafika wawa ngamadolo, ekhahlela, wathi: “Ndincede, mhlekazi!”