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.
8. Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your sight, for we come at an opportune time. I pray you, give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David.
9. And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then paused.
10. And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who are each breaking away from his master.