And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, 'to bring him' to his house.
Forsoþe kyng Dauid sente to Sadoch and to Abiathar, preestis, and seide, Speke ye to þe grettere men in birþe of Juda, and seie ye, Whi camen ye þe laste to brynge ayen þe kyng in to his hows? Soþeli þe word of al Israel cam to þe kyng, þat þei wolden brynge hym ayen in to his hows. For þe kyng seide, Ye schulen seie þese thingis to þe puple,