And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
And Abner seide to Dauid, Y schal rise, þat Y gadere al Israel to þee, my lord þe kyng, and þat Y make boond of pees with þee, and þat thou regne on alle, as thi soule desirith. Þerfor whanne Dauid hadde ledde forth Abner, and he hadde go in pees,