And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
And eft he swoor to Dauid. And Dauid seide, Treuli thi fadir woot, þat Y haue founde grace in thin iyen, and he schal seie, Jonathas wite not this, lest perauenture he be sory; certis þe Lord lyueth, and thi soule lyueth, for, þat Y seie so, Y and deeth ben departid oneli bi o degree.