Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art 'taken' in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.
Þe Lord hath yolde to þee al þe blood of þe hows of Saul, for thou rauyschedist þe rewme fro hym; and þe Lord yaf þe rewme in to þe hond of Absolon, thi sone; and lo! thin yuels oppressen þee, for thou art a man of blodis.