NET Bible
"When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,"
— 1 Samuel 25:4, NET Bible
“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.”
“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. ”
“David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.”
“And when David heard in the wilderness, that Nabal was shearing his sheep,”
“And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep.”
“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.”
The Death of Samuel Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned him. They buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David left and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
David Marries Abigail the Widow of Nabal There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite.
When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,
he sent ten servants, saying to them,“Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name.
Then you will say to my brother,“Peace to you and your house! Peace to all that is yours!
Now I hear that they are shearing sheep for you. When your shepherds were with us, we neither insulted them nor harmed them the whole time they were in Carmel.