1 Samuel
Chapters 25:11-17
Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version
11I have bread and water, and I have the meat I killed for my servants who cut the wool from my sheep. But I won’t give them to men I don’t even know.”
12David’s men went back and told him everything that Nabal had said.
13David’s response was, “Put on your swords.” So David and his men put on their swords. About 400 men went with David while 200 of them stayed with the supplies.
14One of Nabal’s servants spoke to Nabal’s wife Abigail. The servant said, “David sent messengers from the desert to meet our master, but Nabal was rude to them.
15These men were very good to us while we were out in the fields with the sheep. David’s men were with us the whole time, and they never did anything wrong to us. They did not take anything from us.
16His men protected us night and day. They were like a wall around us—they protected us while we were with them caring for the sheep.
17Nabal was foolish to say what he did. Terrible trouble is coming to our master and all his family. You need to think of something to do.”