Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
Also thou knowist what thingis Joab, þe sone of Saruye, dide to me; what thingis he dide to twey princis of þe oost of Israel, to Abner, sone of Ner, and to Amasa, sone of Jeþer, whiche he killide, and schedde þe blood of batel in pees; and puttide þe blood of batel in his girdil, þat was aboute hise leendis, and in his scho, þat was in hise feet.