8 Ask your servants, and they will tell you. We come at a happy time. So for this reason, be kind to my young men. Please give them anything you can find for them. Please do this for your son David.’”
9 When the men arrived, they gave the message to Nabal. But Nabal insulted them.
10 He answered them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many slaves are running away from their masters today!
11 I have bread and water. And I have meat that I killed for my servants who cut the wool. But I won’t give it to men I don’t know.”
12 David’s men went back and told him all Nabal had said.
13 Then David said to them, “Put on your swords!” So they put on their swords, and David put on his also. About 400 men went with David. But 200 men stayed with the supplies.
14 One of Nabal’s servants spoke to Abigail, Nabal’s wife. He said, “David sent messengers from the desert to greet our master. But Nabal insulted them.