And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
And Absolon roos eerli, and stood bisidis þe entryng of þe yate in þe weie; and Absolon clepide to hym ech man, þat hadde a cause þat he schulde come to þe doom of þe kyng, and Absolon seide, Of what citee art thou? Which answeride, and seide, Of o lynage of Israel Y am, thi seruaunt.