But when Balian arrived in Ierusalem, all the people there said"You must stay here and be our commander. How can we light the Muslims without someone to tell us what to do?' I can't! I gave my word to Saladin that I wouldn't fight against him. I can't break my promise.' Balian replied. The men of the church said that it wasn't wrong to break a promise to u Muslim. but Balian was a man or honour He wrote to Saladin and said: the people of Jerusalem June or my. help as their commander what shall i do?