16 Yowabi,+ mwaana a Seruwiya, aari xeefi a anakhotto, vano Yosafati,+ mwaana a Ahiludi, aari mulipa-oolepa.

5 Vano mwene aahinvaha yooruma ela Yowabi, Abixayi ni Itayi oriki: “Mmureerele murima mmiravo Absalomi, mwaha wa miyo”.+ Okathi mwene aavanhe awe yooruma ela maxeefi ootheene, omuhimyaka Absalomi, alopwana ootheene yaahiiwa.

14 Vano Yowabi aahimwaakhula wiira: “Kinhonona okathi aka mahala ene ni nyuwo! Nto Yowabi aahikuxa mattheere mararu, orowa aari awe Absalomi, nlelo ori ene mukumi, olenleyaka mmwirini. Yowabi aahivonya mattheere, omuhoma Absalomi vamurimani”.