¹ Bekukhona lenye indvodza lehluphako khona lapho libito layo kunguSheba indvodzana yaBikiri, umBhenjamini. Yshaya impalampala yatsi yabese itsi, ''Kute lokusihlanganisa naDavide, kute lifa lesinalo singasiwo emadvodzana aJese. Yonkhe indvodza ethendeni layo, ka Israyeli! ² Ngakoke onkhe lamadvodza aka Israyeli amlahla Davvide alandzela Sheba indvodzana yaBikuiri. Kepha emadvodza akaJuda achubeka ayilandzelela dvute inkhosi yawo, kusuka eJodani kua eaJerusalema. ³ Ngesikhatsi Davide efika esigodlweni sakhe eJerusalema, wabatsatsa emaphovela lalishumi lebekakadze awashiyile kutsi alindze indlu yakhe, wawafaka endlini lebeyikadze igadziwe. Wawanika konkhe labakudzingako, wangaphindzi wabuyela kuwo. Ngakoke athula kwate kwefika sikhatsi sawo sekufa, bebaphila njenge bafelokati. ⁴ Inkhosi yabese itsi ku Amasa, ''Butsa onkhe emadvodza akaJuda kungakapheli emalanga lamatsatfu; nawe ubekhona.'' ⁵ Ngakoke Amasa wahamba wawabita, kepha Amasa wabambeleleka kwaphela lesikhatsi bekanikwe nguDavide. ⁶ Ngakoke Davide wabese utsi ku Abhisayi, ''Sheba indvodzana yaBhikiri itosilimata kwengca loku lokwentiwa ngu Absalomu. Tsatsa tisebenti temphatsi wakho nimlandzele Sheba, asengakatfoli emadolo lacinile aphindze abaleke.'' ⁷ Esuka emadvodz akaJoab agijimisa Sheba, ahamba nemaKherethisi nemaPelethisi nawo onkhe emabutfo. Baphuma eJerusalema bacosha Sheba indvodzana yaBiriki. ⁸ Batsi nabefika edvwaleli lelikhulu lasGebhiyoni, Amasa weta wabahlangabeta. Joyabhi bekagcoke tembhatfo tasemphini, afake libhande lelibamba inkemba yakhe ekhalo. Asashakutela inkemba yakhe yawa. ⁹ Ngakoke Joyabhi watsi kuye, ''Uyaphila yini, mzala wami?'' Joyabhi wadvonsa Amasa ngesilevu ngesandla sakhe sekudla wamanga. ¹⁰ Amasa akayinakanga lenkemba beyikadze isesandleni sesencele kuJoyabhi. Joyabhi wagwaza Amasa esiswini sacitsekela phasi sisu sa Amasa. Joyabhi akaphindzanga wamugwaza, Amasa wavele wafa. Ngakoke Joyabhi na Abishayi umnakabo bagijimisa Sheba indvodzana yaBikiri. ¹¹ kwesuka linye lijaha lelihamba naJoyabhi lena eceleni kwa Amasa, labese litsi, ''Lolandzela Joyabhi, naloyo wakaDavide, landzelani Joyabhi.'' ¹² Amasa bekalele abhabha engatini yakhe ekhatsi emgcwacweni. Ngesikhatsi bakubona loku bema banganyakati, lesuka lamtfwala lamsusa emgwacweni bamfaka ehlatsini. Wajika ingubo tikwa Amasa nakabona kutsi wonkhe lowengcako ufike eme ntsi abuke. ¹³ Amasa sebamsusile emgwacweni, babese bonkhe bayachubeka balandzela Joyabhi bekakadze agijimisa Sheba indvodzana yaBhikiri. ¹⁴ Sheba wengca kutotonkhe tifundza taka Israyeli aya eAbel Beth Maakah, phindze kuolonkh live lemaBhikrithe, labutsana nawo agijimisa Sheba. ¹⁵ Jawobhi nelibutfo lakhe bamukhandza Sheba batungeletela balivala lidolobha eAbel Beth Maakah. Babeka tinsika etibondzeni telidolobha. Joyabhi nemphi yakhe bebashaya lelibondza bafuna kulidzilita. ¹⁶ Kwabese kubanemfati lohlakaniphile lowamemeta watsi, ''Lalelani, ngicela nilalele, Joyabhi! Wota ngitokhuluma nawe.'' ¹⁷ Ngakoke Joyabhi wasondzela kulomfati, wabese utsi lomfati, ''Nguwe yini Joyabhi?'' Joyabhi waphendvula watsi, ''Nginguye.'' Wabese lomfati utsi, ''Lalela emavi etisebenti takho.'' Jayobhi waphendvula watsi, ''Ngilalele.'' ¹⁸ Wabese lomfati uyakhuluma utsi, ''Kadzeni bekutsiwa, 'Hamba ulandze timphendvulo takho e Abel,' futsi letimphendvulo titokusita. ¹⁹ Singulinye lemadolobha lathulile phindze sitsembekile ka Israyeli. Uzama kubhidlita lidolobha lelingumake ka Israyeli. Ufunelani kumita lifa laSimakadze?'' ²⁰ Ngakoke Joyabhi waphendvula wabese utsi, ''Ngeke kwenteke, ngeke kwenteke mine, kutsi ngingamita nobe ngibhidlite lifa laSimakadze. ²¹ Akusilo liciniso lelo. Kepha indvodza yasentsabeni yase Efrayimi, libito layo lokungu Sheba indvodzana yaBhikhiri, uphakamisela inkhosi sandla, ulwa naDavide. Muveteni, mine ngitobese ngiyamukhipha ladolobheni.'' Lomfati watsi kuJoyabhi, ''Inhloko yakhe itojikijelwa kuwe yece lobondza.'' ²² Wabese lomfati uya kulamadvodza ekweluleka. Bayijuba inhloko yaJayobhi indvodzana yaBhikiri, bayijikijela ngephandle inhloko bayinika Joyabhi. Wabese Jayobhi ushaya impalala yekutsi bahambe edolobheni, wonkhe muntfu wabuyela ethendeni lakhe. Wabese Joyabhi ubuyela eJerusalema enkhosini. ²³ Joyabhi besekaphetse yonkhe imphi yaka Israyeli, naBhenayiya indvodzana beyiphetse emaKherethi nemaPelethi. ²⁴ Adonirami bekunguye lowengamele emadvodza labacindzeteli bemalungela alabanye, naJehoshaphat indvodzana ya Ahilud bekangumabhalane. ²⁵ Sheva bekangumbhali, naZadok na Abiathar babapristi. ²⁶ Ira umJayite bekangumpristi waDavide.