1. Now Samuel died, and all the Israelites met and had a time of sadness for him. Then they buried him at his home in Ramah.David moved to the Desert of Maon.
2. A man in Maon who had land at Carmel was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was cutting the wool off his sheep at Carmel.
3. His name was Nabal, and he was a descendant of Caleb. His wife was named Abigail. She was wise and beautiful, but Nabal was cruel and mean.
4. While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.
5. So he sent ten young men and told them, “Go to Nabal at Carmel, and greet him for me.