1 Samuel 25:1-6 ▼

1 Samuel died, and all Israel gathered to mourn for him. They buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David went to the desert of Paran.

2 Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

3 This man's name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was sensible and beautiful, but he was harsh and mean. He was a descendant of Caleb.

4 While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

5 So David sent ten young men and told them, |Go to Carmel, visit Nabal, and greet him for me.

6 Say to him, 'May you live [long]! May you, your home, and all you have prosper!