And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
and hise seruauntis seiden to him, We herden þat þe kyngis of þe hows of Israel ben merciful, þerfor putte we sackis in oure leendis, and cordis in oure heedis, and go we out to þe kyng of Israel; in hap he schal saue oure lyues.