1 Samuel 25:7-9

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷ I heard that you are cutting wool from your sheep. Your shepherds were with us for a while, and we did nothing wrong to them. We never took anything from your shepherds while they were at Carmel. ⁸ Ask your servants and they will tell you this is true. Please be kind to my young men. We come to you now, at this happy time. Please give these young men anything you can. Please do this for me, your friend^[a] David.”

⁹ David’s men went to Nabal. They gave his message to Nabal,