And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.
And most veyn men and þe sones of Belial weren gaderid to hym, and þei hadden myyt ayens Roboam, þe sone of Salomon. Certis Roboam was buystuouse, eþer fonne, and of feerdful herte, and myyte not ayenstonde hem.