Behold, I have heard, that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds were with us, and we did them no hurt, neither did they miss anything all the while they were in Carmel.

Ask thy servants, and they will show thee. Wherefore let these young men find favor in thine eyes: (for we come in a good season) give, I pray thee, whatsoever [a]cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

¶ And when David’s young men came, they told Nabal all those words in the name of David, and held their peace.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:8 Whatsoever thou hast ready for us.

“‘Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did not mistreat(A) them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was missing. Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever(B) you can find for them.’”

When David’s men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David’s name. Then they waited.

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