Absalom said to Joab, “Look, I sent a message to you saying,‘Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message: “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!”
 Absalòm ɨ bèynsɨ na, “Mà bè na ghɨ ndu nyòʼ bòm ta ma tum meyn jàŋ và wà leʼ na wa n-gvì wì, ma kɨŋ sɨ tum vâ na wà ndu ɨ̀ bɨ̀f sɨ̂ fòyn na sɨ a nyɨŋ tî nà ghɨ ghà na mà kàsi gvì sɨ a Geshù a. Yi tî nà jòf na mà kwo faŋ kɨ̀ afu. Mɨ n-kɨŋ sɨ yeyn fòyn lvɨ̂yn. Mà kæ nà ghɨ ma ma bebsɨ meyn ìwo wu zue ma.”