18. Kodwa ke ngoku nanko uAdoniya engukumkani ngaphandle kwakho, mhlekazi kumkani, wena ungazi nto ngaloo nto.
19. Wenze idini ngentaphane yeenkomo, amathole atyetyisiweyo, neegusha. Futhi ubamemile noonyana bakho, kunye nombingeleli uAbhiyatare nenjengele yomkhosi uJowabhi. Kambe ke akammemanga uSolomon isicaka sakho.
20. Kambe ke, mhlekazi kumkani, uSirayeli ewonke ujonge kuwe, ulindele ukuva ngawe ukuba ngubani na oza kungena ahlale esikhundleni sakho emva kwakho.
21. Kungenjalo ke, mhlekazi, uya kuthi nje ukuba ufe ulaliswe nooyihlo, mna nonyana wam uSolomon siphathwe njengabangcatshi.”
22. Uthe esathetha nokumkani njalo, wagaleleka umshumayeli uNatan.