^{8 Ref} If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.

^{9 Ref} And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.

^{10 Ref} And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.

^{11 Ref} Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to men coming from I have no idea where?