7. Emva kweminyaka emine uAbhasalom ubhekise kukumkani wathi: “Mhlekazi, ndiyakucela ndikhulule ndiye kuzalisekisa isibhambathiso endasenza *kuNdikhoyo eHebron.
8. Kaloku ndandenze isifungo ngokuya ndandisahlala eGeshuri kwelama-Aram, ndathi uNdikhoyo ndiya kumenzela idini xa andibuyisele ekhaya eJerusalem.”
9. Ukumkani wathi kuye: “Hamba ngoxolo.”Wesuka ke wemka uAbhasalom waya eHebron.
10. Kanti wayeshiye ethume oongcothoza kuzo zonke izizwe zakwaSirayeli esithi: “Xa nithe neva umtyangampo wesigodlo, ze nithi: ‘UAbhasalom ungukumkani eHebron!’ ”
11. UAbhasalom wakhatshwa ngamakhulu amabini amadoda ukuya kwakhe eHebron esuka eJerusalem. Ahamba ngesimemo engazi nto wona phofu ngeli yelenqe.