1 Samuel 25:1-5

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

25 Now Samuel died, and all the Israelites assembled and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah. David arose and went to the Wilderness of Paran.

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;