So David sent his servants with a message expressing sympathy over his father's death [Heb "and David sent to console him by the hand of his servants concerning his father."].
Solomoni waphendvula watsi: "Wentela inceku yakho, Davide babe wami, umusa lomkhulu, ngobe yena abetsembekile kuwe futsi alungile anenhlitiyo lecotfo.