And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
And þei token Absolon, and castiden forth him in to a greet dich in þe forest, and baren togidere a ful greet heep of stoonys on hym; forsoþe al Israel fledde in to his tabernaclis.