But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
for to coumforte Anon, þe princes of þe sones of Amon seiden to Anon, In hap thou gessist, þat Dauid for cause of onour in to thi fadir sente men, þat schulden coumforte þee; and thou perseyuest not, þat hise seruauntis ben comen to þee to aspie, and enquere, and seche thi lond.