3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
4David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
5David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
6and thus shall you tell him who lives [in prosperity], Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
7Now I have heard that you have shearers: your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.
8Ask your young men, and they will tell you: why let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.
9When David`s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
