UDavida ubalekela u-Abhisalomu
Ihubo likaDavida, mhla ebalekela u-Abhisalomu indodana yakhe.
UDavide wabhala leli hubo ebalekela indodana yakhe uqobo u-Absalomu, abantu bethi akukho nsindiso yakhe. Uphendula ngokuthi uBaba wakhe uyisihlangu esimzungezile, onguyena ophakamisa ikhanda lakhe, bese enikeza ubufakazi obusobala: walala phansi, walala ubuthongo, wavuka.
3 1Baba wami, ziningi kangakanani izitha zami! Baningi abangivukelayo.
2Baningi abathi ngami: “Akukho nsindiso kuye kuNkulunkulu.” a a v2 U-Sela luphawu lomculo noma olokuzindla oluchaphazeleke kuwo wonke amaHubo — cishe luyisikhombo sokuba kuthulwe kucatshangisiswe ngalokho obekusanda kushiwo. 3Kodwa wena, Baba wami, uyisihlangu esingizungezayo, udumo lwami, nalowo ophakamisa ikhanda lami.
4Ngikhala ngezwi elikhulu kuBaba wami, angiphendule esentabeni yakhe engcwele. 5Ngacambalala ngozela; ngaphinda ngavuka, ngokuba uBaba wami uyangisekela. 6Angiyikwesaba izinkulungwane ngezinkulungwane ezizimise ukungihlasela nxazonke. 7Vuka, Baba wami! Ngisindise! Ngokuba wena, Baba wami, uzishayile zonke izitha zami emhlathini; uwaphulile amazinyo ababi. 8Insindiso ingekaBaba wami. Isibusiso sakho masibe phezu kwabantu bakho.
