2. A very rich man was in Maon, whose possessions and business were in Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
3. The man's name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail; she was a woman of good understanding, and beautiful. But the man was rough and evil in his doings; he was a Calebite.
4. David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
5. And David sent out ten young men and said to [them], Go up to Carmel to Nabal and greet him in my name;
6. And salute him thus: Peace be to you and to your house and to all that you have.
7. I have heard that you have shearers. Now your shepherds have been with us and we did them no harm, and they missed nothing all the time they were in Carmel.