1. Ke kaloku uDavide wayenonyana ogama linguAbhasalom, odade wabo yayinguTamare owayeyinzwakazi. Omnye woonyana bakaDavide ogama linguAmnon, usuke wayithanda le nzwakazi.
2. Wahlupheka uAmnon ngangokude agule ngenxa yodade wabo uTamare, kodwa kwakungekho nto anokuyenza kuye, kuba wayeyintombi engazani nandoda.
3. Phofu kwakukho mfo owayevana noAmnon, owayenguYonadabhi igama; wayengunyana kaShama ongumntakwabo-Davide. UYonadabhi lo wayengumfo onamacebo.
4. UYonadabhi wathi kuAmnon: “Ungunyana kakumkani, kodwa imihla nezolo akukhululekanga; khawutsho, kwenzeke ntoni?”“Hayi, ndifuna uTamare, lo ungudade bomntakwethu uAbhasalom,” utshilo uAmnon.