³ But the people said, Thou shalt not go·​·out; for if fleeing we flee, they will not set their heart to^▵ us; and if half of us die, they will not set their heart to^▵ us; for thou^◦ art as^▵ ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou shouldest help us from the city.

³⁵ And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it shall be that every word thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt·​·tell to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.