^{4 Ref} David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

^{5 Ref} David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

^{6 Ref} and thus shall you tell him who lives [in prosperity], Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.

^{7 Ref} Now I have heard that you have shearers: your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

^{8 Ref} Ask your young men, and they will tell you: therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.