For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
For Y schamede to axe of þe kyng help, and horse men, þat schulden defende vs fro enemyes in þe weie, for we hadden seid to þe king, Þe hond of oure God is on alle men þat seken hym in goodnesse; and his lordschip, and his strengþe, and strong veniaunce ben on alle men þat forsaken hym.