1 Now Samuel died. All the Israelites met and had a time of sadness for him. They buried him at his home in Ramah.Then David moved to the Desert of Maon.
2 A man in Maon who had land at Carmel was very rich. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 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 a wise and beautiful woman. But Nabal was cruel and mean.
4 David was in the desert. He heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.
5 So he sent ten young men. He told them, “Go to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him for me.
6 Say to Nabal, ‘May you and your family have good health! And may all who belong to you have good health.