29. Inkosi yathi: “Isahlezi kahle insizwa u-Abisalomu na?”U-Ahimahasi wathi: “Ngabona isixuku sabantu, lapho uJowabe inceku yenkosi ethuma inceku yakho, kepha angazanga ukuthi kuyini.”
30. Inkosi yathi: “Gudluka, ume lapho.” Wagudluka, wema.
31. Bheka, wayesefika umKushe; umKushe wathi: “Ngumbiko, nkosi yami, nkosi, ngokuba uJehova ukuphindisele namuhla kubo bonke abakuvukelayo.”
32. Inkosi yathi kumKushe: “Isahlezi kahle insizwa u-Abisalomu na?”UmKushe wathi: “Izitha zenkosi yami, inkosi, nabo bonke abakuvukelayo ukukulimaza mababe njengaleyo nsizwa.”