1Zaidi ya higo, Ahithofeli wamuambira Abusalomu, “Niruhusu nitsambule atu elufu kumi na mbiri, niphiye nkamuendze Daudi usiku huno-huno, 2nami ndamshambuliya wakati ndiphokala akaremwa na ni mnyonje. Ndamtishira na atu osi ario phamwenga naye andachimbira, nimuolage mfalume macheye, 3na hinyo atu osi ndaauyiza kpwako. Chifo cha ye mutu umuendzaye chindasababisha osi akuuyire, nao atu osi andakala salama.” 4Shauri hiri raafwahira Abusalomu na atumia osi a Iziraeli.

5Ndipho Abusalomu achiamba, “Muiheni Hushai kula mbari ya Ariki, naye piya husikire anagaphi ga kuhuambira.” 6Hushai ariphokpwedza kpwa Abusalomu, Abusalomu achimuambira gara ambago Ahithofeli kala akamuambira naye achiuza, “Dze, atu ahende kama achivyoshauri? Napho sivyo, gomba wako.” 7Hushai achimuambira Abusalomu, “Shauri hiri achirorilavya Ahithofeli wakati huno siro nono. 8Uwe unamanya kukala sowe na atue ni atu masujaa nao mwao mioyoni ana utsungu dza dubu achiyefutwa anae hiko weruni. Chisha sowe ni mutu hodari wa viha, kandalala phamwenga na atue. 9Hivi sambi akafwitswa pangoni au phatu phanjina. Ichikala andatanguliya kukushambuliya, chila mutu ndiyesikira andaamba, ‘Atu anji alunganao na Abusalomu akaolagbwa.’ 10Phahi hata iye ariye sujaa, mwenye moyo dza wa simba, andavudzala kpwa wuoga kabisa, mana Iziraeli osi anamanya kukala sowe na atu ario phamwenga naye piya ni masujaa. 11Kpwa hivyo mashauri gangu ni higa: Aiziraeli osi kula Dani hadi Beeri-Sheba akusanyike kpwa unji dza mtsanga wa pwani na uwe mwenye ualongoze vihani. 12Hivyo hundamushambuliya phatu phophosi ndiphomuona, naswi hundamgbwerera dza manena gagbwavyo dzulu ya tsi. Iye phamwenga na atue osi tahundaaricha moyo hata mmwenga. 13Ichikala akadzitiya mudzi wowosi, phahi Iziraeli osi andareha kowa kpwa hinyo mudzi, naswi hundaumweha hadi deteni, wala takundaonekana hata dziwere mwenga dide.” 14Naye Abusalomu na atu osi a Iziraeli achiamba, “Ushauri wa Hushai ni mnono kuriko ushauri wa Ahithofeli.” Kpwa mana Mwenyezi Mlungu kala wakusudiya kurivundza shauri nono ra Ahithofeli ili amrehere Abusalomu mashaka.

15Ndipho Hushai achiasemurira alavyadzi-sadaka Sadoki na Abiathari gara ambago Ahithofeli kala akamshauri Abusalomu na atumia a Iziraeli na nyo ushauri ambao iye mwenye kala akalavya. 16Alafu achiamba, “Sambi phahi phirikani habari upesi mkamuambire Daudi kukala, ‘Usiku huno msilale phephi na vivuko vya jangbwani, ela kpwa vyovyosi vukani sedze mfalume na atu osi ario nao akaolagbwa.’ ” 17Phahi Jonathani na Ahimaazi kala achigodza hiko Eni-Rogeli na mtumishi mmwenga wa chichetu kala achiphiya na kuapha habari nao akaphiya kumuambira mfalume Daudi, mana aho kala ni asionekane ainjirapho mudzini. 18Ela barobaro mmwenga waaona, naye achimuambira Abusalomu. Phahi osi airi ahenda wangbwi achiuka. Aphiya hadi Bahurimu, nyumbani kpwa mutu ariyekala na chisima phakpwe muhalani, achiinjira mo chisimani. 19Na mchewe achihala chifwiniko achichibwiningiza hicho chisima na achianika mtsere uchiophondwa dzuluye wala dzambo hiro tariyamanyikana. 20Nao atumishi a Abusalomu ariphomfikira yuya mchetu pho nyumbani achimuuza, “Ahimaazi na Jonathani akuphi?” Yuya mchetu achiaambira, “Akavuka chidzuho cha madzi.” Phahi ariphoaendza na asiaone, auya Jerusalemu.

21Ariphokala akauka, hinyo atu atuluka himo chisimani, achiphiya kpwa mfalume Daudi, achimsemurira mpango wosi wa Ahithofeli kumuhusu chisha achimuamba avuke muho wangbwi. 22Ndipho Daudi na atu osi ariokala phamwenga naye aunuka, achivuka Joridani. Kuriphocha taphayakala na hata mmwenga wao ambaye kayavuka.

23Naye Ahithofeli ariphoona kukala mashaurige tagakalungbwa, wapanda pundawe achiuka, achiphiya kpwakpwe kaya hiko kpwao mudzini. Bada ya kuika sawa mambo ga mwakpwe nyumbani, wadzisongola na achizikpwa phao vikurani.

24Daudi kala akaphiya Mahanaimu. Naye Abusalomu phamwenga na atu osi a Iziraeli kala avuka Joridani. 25Abusalomu kala akamtsambula Amasa akale mkpwulu wa jeshi badala ya Joabu. Hiye Amasa kala ni mwana wa mutu aihwaye Ithira, Muisimaili, ariyelóla Abigaili mwana mchetu wa Nahashi, mwanao mchetu wa Seruya, nine wa Joabu. 26Iziraeli na Abusalomu achita kambi hiko tsi ya Giliadi.

27Daudi ariphofika Mahanaimu, Shobi mwana wa Nahashi kula Raba, Muamoni, Makiri mwana wa Amieli kula Lo-Debari na Barizilai, Mgiliadi kula Rogelimu, 28areha tandiko, mabakuli, nyungu, nganu, shayiri, unga, ndodore, maragbwe, dengu, 29asali, siagi, mangʼondzi na mafuha ga ngʼombe, ili Daudi na atu ariokala phamwenga naye aphahe kurya. Kpwa mana aamba, “Atu hinyo ana ndzala, chisha akaremwa na chiru hiko jangbwani.”