So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
And Dauid seide to hise men, Þe Lord be merciful to me, lest Y do this thing to my lord, þe crist of þe Lord, þat Y sende myn hond in to hym, for he is þe crist of þe Lord. Þe Lord lyueth, for no but þe Lord smyte hym, eþer his dai come, þat he die, eþer he go doun in to batel and perische, þe Lord be merciful to me, þat Y sende not myn hond in to þe crist of þe Lord.