3. Tsono anafunafuna m'malire monse a Israyeli namwali wokongola, napeza Abisagi wa ku-Sunamu, nabwera naye kwa mfumu.
4. Ndipo namwaliyo anali wokongola ndithu, namasunga mfumu namtumikira; koma mfumu sinamdziwa.
5. Pamenepo Adoniya mwana wa Hagiti anadzikuza, nati, Ndikhala mfumu ndine; nadzikonzera agareta ndi apakavalo ndi anthu makumi asanu omtsogolera mothamanga.
6. Ndipo atate wace sadambvuta masiku ace onse, ndi kuti, Wlitero cifukwa ninji? Ndiponso anali munthu wokongola ndithu; napondana ndi Abisalomu.
7. Ndipo anapangana ndi Yoabu mwana wa Zeruya, ndi Abyatara wansembeyo; ndipo amenewo anamtsata Adoniya namthandiza.
8. Koma Zadoki wansembe, ndi Benaya mwana wace wa Yehoyada, ndi Natani mneneri, ndi Simeyi, ndi Reyi, ndi anthu amphamvu aja adali ndi Davide, sanali ndi Adoniya.
9. Ndipo Adoniya anapha nkhosa ndi ng'ombe ndi nyama zonona pamwala pa Zoheleti, uli pafupi ndi citsime ca Rogeli, naitana abale ace onse ana a mfumu, ndi anthu onse a Yuda anayamata a mfumu;
10. koma Natani mneneriyo, ndi Benaya, ndi anthu amphamvu aja, ndi Solomo mbale wace, sanawaitana.