But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.
And þe puple answeride, Þou schalt not go out; for wheþer we fleen, it schal not perteyne to hem bi greet werk of vs; wheþer half þe part fallith doun of vs, þei schulen not recke ynow, for thou art rekynyd for ten thousynde; þerfor it is betere, þat thou be to vs in þe citee in stronge hold.