3. His name was Nabal, and he was a descendant of Caleb. His wife was named Abigail. She was a wise and beautiful woman. But Nabal was cruel and mean.
4. David was in the desert. He heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.
5. So he sent ten young men. He told them, “Go to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him for me.
6. Say to Nabal, ‘May you and your family have good health! And may all who belong to you have good health.
7. I have heard that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. When your shepherds were with us, we did nothing wrong to them. All the time your shepherds were at Carmel, we stole nothing from them.
8. Ask your servants, and they will tell you. We come at a happy time. So for this reason, be kind to my young men. Please give them anything you can find for them. Please do this for your son David.’”