1 Bada ya higo, Abusalomu wadziikira tayari gari ra kuvwehwa ni farasi, farasi na atu mirongo mitsano azolao mbereze. 2 Abusalomu kala achiunuka ligundzu chiti na kuima kanda ya njira iphiyayo ryango ra mudzi. Ichikala mutu yeyesi ariyekala na neno ambaro kala rifike kpwa mfalume ili kuriamula, Abusalomu kala achimuiha mutu hiye na kumuuza, “Ula mudzi uphi we?” Ye mutu angemjibu kpwa kumuambira mbari mwenga ya Iziraeli. 3 Hiye Abusalomu nkumuamba, “Lola, manenogo ni maneno ga haki na ga sawa, ela taphana mutu achiyelagizwa ni mfalume kukuphundza.” 4 Chisha Abusalomu angeenjereza kuamba, “Kama mino ningeikpwa kukala muamuli wa tsi hino, phahi chila mutu mwenye neno au kondo angekpwedza kpwangu, nami ningemupha hakiye!” 5 Chisha mutu yeyesi ariphomsengerera ili alavye ishima mbereze, ye nkugolosa mkpwonowe, akamgbwira na kumdonera. 6 Hivyo ndivyo Abusalomu arivyoahendera Aiziraeli osi, ariophiya kpwa mfalume ili ahewe haki, na hivyo ndivyo Abusalomu arivyovutiya atu a Iziraeli akale uphandewe.

7 Uriphofika mwisho wa mwaka wa ne, Abusalomu wamuambira mfalume, “Navoya uniruhusu niphiye Heburoni nikause naziri yangu, nriyomuikira Mwenyezi Mlungu. 8 Mana mino mtumishio naika naziri hipho niriphokala nasagala Geshuri hiko Aramu, nchiamba, ‘Napho Mwenyezi Mlungu andaniuyiza Jerusalemu chikpweli-kpweli, ndipho nami nindamuabudu ko Heburoni.’ ” 9 Naye mfalume achimuambira, “Phiya kpwa amani.” Phahi waunuka, achiphiya Heburoni.

10 Ela Abusalomu wahuma ahumwa chisiri-siri kpwa mbari zosi za Iziraeli kuamba, “Mara tu mundiphosikira sauti ya gunda ambani, ‘Abusalomu anatawala hiko Heburoni.’ ” 11 Na atu magana mairi arioalikpwa atuluka Jerusalemu phamwenga na Abusalomu, achiphiya dza ajeni nao aphiya kuko na nia nono mana taamanyire chochosi kuhusu nyo mpango. 12 Abusalomu ariphokala analavya sadaka, wahuma akaihwe Ahithofeli kula kpwakpwe kaya hiko mudzi wa Gilo. Iye kala ni mshauri wa Daudi. Njama yao yaenderera kukala na nguvu, mana atu ariokala phamwenga na Abusalomu azidi kukala anji.

13 Mjumbe wamtsolokera Daudi achimuamba, “Mioyo ya atu a Iziraeli ikagbwirana na Abusalomu.” 14 Ndipho Daudi achiambira atumishie osi ariokala phamwenga naye hiko Jerusalemu, “Dzitayarisheni huchimbire au taphana mutu ndiyetiya kula mikononi mwa Abusalomu. Hendani wangbwi huukeni, sedze akedzahugbwira phapha na kuhurehera mai, na kuupiga mudzi huno kpwa upanga.” 15 Hinyo atumishi achimuambira mfalume, “Swino atumishio hu tayari kuhenda rorosi ndiroamba uwe bwana wehu mfalume.” 16 Phahi watuluka na atu osi a mwakpwe nyumbani, achiricha anachetu kumi, ili atundze yo nyumba ya chifalume. 17 Hipho mfalume wauka na atu osi achimlunga, achendaima hipho nyumba ya mwisho wa mudzi. 18 Atumishie osi atsupa phephi naye, Akerethi osi, Apelethi osi na hara Agathi magana sita ariokala akalungana naye kula Gathi nao piya achitsupa mbere za mfalume.

19 Ndipho mfalume achimuuza Itai yuya Mgathi, “Mbona we nawe unaphiya phamwenga naswi? Uya, ukakale na mfalume muphya, mana uwe u mjeni, chisha wahendakpwedza kula kpwenu. 20 Wahendakpwedza dzuzi-dzuzi tu, kpwa utu wani vino nikutangishe hiku na hiku nami mwenye hipha simanya mphiyako? Uwe uya na ro jeshiro kula Gathi. Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu naakuonere mendzwaye isiyosika na akale muaminifu kpwako.” 21 Ela Itai wamjibu mfalume achimuamba, “Naapa kpwa dzina ra Mwenyezi Mlungu ariye moyo, na kama bwana wangu mfalume aishivyo, phophosi bwana wangu mfalume undiphokala, ikale ni chifo au uzima, ndipho ndiphokala mtumishio.” 22 Phahi Daudi achimuambira Itai, “Haya, phiya ukavuke.” Itai, Mgathi achivuka na atue osi, na atu aho ariokala phamwenga nao. 23 Na atu osi ariomuona mfalume na atue anatsupa, audula ndiro. Naye mfalume na atue achivuka Dete ra Kidironi, achigbwira njira ya weruni.

24 Abiathari wakpwedza, Sadoki naye achedza phamwenga na Alawi osi, kuno anaritsukula sanduku ra chilagane ra Mlungu. Chisha ro sanduku ra Mlungu arihula achiriika photsi hadi atu osi achisira kuutuluka hinyo mudzi. 25 Ndipho mfalume achimuambira Sadoki, “Uyiza hiro sanduku ra Mlungu hiko mudzini. Nchiphaha chibali kpwa Mwenyezi Mlungu andaniuyiza, nirione tsona sanduku hiri, na makaloge. 26 Ela achiamba, ‘Simuhamira,’ phahi mino ni tayari anihende rorosi arionaro nnono kpwakpwe.” 27 Mfalume piya wamuambira mlavyadzi-sadaka Sadoki, “Uwe u mutu wa kumanya mambo, hala mwanao Ahimaazi na Jonathani mwana wa Abiathari muuye hiko mudzini kpwa amani. 28 Lolani, mino nindagodza phenye vivuko vya jangbwani hadi ndiphophaha habari kula kpwenu.” 29 Phahi Sadoki na Abiathari arihala hiro sanduku ra Mlungu achiriuyiza Jerusalemu na achisala kuko.

30 Daudi wagbwira njira achiambuka Mwango wa Mizaituni. Wadzibwiningiza chitswa, achiambuka bila ya virahu kuno anarira. Na hinyo atu osi ariokala phamwenga naye adzibwiningiza vitswa vyao kuonyesa ana sonono, achiambuka kuno anarira. 31 Daudi achiambirwa kukala, “Ahithofeli ni mmwenga wa hinyo ariokuricha achigbwirana na Abusalomu.” Ndipho Daudi achiamba, “Ee Mwenyezi Mlungu, nakuvoya, urigaluze shauri ra Ahithofeli rikale ovyo.”

32 Daudi ariphofika chirere cha hinyo mwango, phatu ambapho atu nkuabudu Mlungu, Hushai wa mbari ya Ariki, wakpwedzamphokera kuno akakpwanyula kandzuye, chisha akadzimwagira vumbi mwakpwe chitswani. 33 Daudi achimuambira, “Uchiphiya phamwenga nami, undakala mzigo kpwangu. 34 Ela uchiuya mudzini, na umuambire Abusalomu, ‘Mino ndakala mtumishio, ee mfalume; dza vyo nrivyokala mtumishi wa sowe hipho kare, ndivyo ndivyokala mtumishio,’ ndipho undaweza kubananga ushauri wa Ahithofeli kpwa ajili yangu. 35 Kama umanyavyo, alavyadzi-sadaka Sadoki na Abiathari, a hiko phamwenga nawe. Kpwa hivyo, chila neno ndirorisikira katika dzumba ra mfalume, undaambira. 36 Ana aho airi, Ahimaazi mwana wa Sadoki na Jonathani mwana wa Abiathari a phamwenga nao hiko, namwi mundaahuma anirehere habari ya chila neno ndirorisikira.” 37 Phahi Hushai msenangbwa wa Daudi wainjira Jerusalemu wakati Abusalomu ariphokala anatsoloka.