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.

But the peopleª answered,ª° Thou shalt not¹ go forth:ª° for¹ if¹ we flee²° away,ª° they will not¹ careªª° for¹ us; neither¹ if¹ halfª of us die,ª° will they careªª° for¹ us: but¹ now¹ [thou art] worthª tenª thousandª of us: therefore now¹ [it is] betterª that¹ thou succourª°°° us out of the city.ª¹

But the peopleª answered,ª° Thou shalt not¹ goe foorth:ª° for¹ if¹ we flee²° away,ª° they will not¹ careªª° for¹ vs, neither¹ if¹ halfeª of vs dieª° will they careªª° for¹ vs: but¹ now¹ [thou art] worthª tenª thousandª of vs: therfore now¹ [it is] betterª that¹ thou succourª°°° vs out of the citie.ª¹

And they said, Thou shalt not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for thou [art] as ten thousand of us: and now [it is] well that thou shalt be to us an aid to help us in the city.

But the peopleª answered,ª° Thou shalt not¹ go forth:ª° for¹ if¹ we flee²° away,ª° they will not¹ careªª° for¹ us; neither¹ if¹ halfª of us die,ª° will they careªª° for¹ us: but¹ now¹ [thou art] worthª tenª thousandª of us: therefore now¹ [it is] betterª that¹ thou succourª°°° us out of the city.ª¹

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