But he princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this 'fellow' reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?
Soþeli þe princes of Filisteis weren wrooth ayens hym, and seiden to hym, Þe man turne ayen, and sitte in his place, in which thou hast ordened hym, and come he not down with vs in to batel, lest he be maad aduersarie to vs, whanne we han bigunne to fiyte; for hou mai he plese his lord in oþer maner, no but in oure heedis?