but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
and seist to Absolon, Y am thi seruaunt, kyng, suffre thou me to lyue; as Y was þe seruaunt of thi fadir, so Y schal be thi seruaunt; thou schalt distrye þe counsel of Achitofel.