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Samuel Dies
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|1 Samuel 25:1| Samuel died, and people from all over Israel gathered to mourn for him when he was buried at his home 144 in Ramah. Meanwhile, David moved his camp to Paran Desert. 145
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Abigail Keeps David from Killing Innocent People
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|1 Samuel 25:2| Nabal was a very rich man who lived in Maon. He owned 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, which he kept at Carmel. 146 His wife Abigail was sensible and beautiful, but he was from the Caleb clan 147 and was rough and mean.
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|1 Samuel 25:3|
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|1 Samuel 25:4| One day, Nabal was in Carmel where his servants were cutting the wool from his sheep. David was in the desert when he heard about it.
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|1 Samuel 25:5| So he sent ten men to Carmel with this message for Nabal: I hope that you and your family are healthy and that all is going well for you.
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|1 Samuel 25:6|
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|1 Samuel 25:7| I've heard that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. When your shepherds were with us in Carmel, we didn't harm them, and nothing was ever stolen from them.
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|1 Samuel 25:8| Ask your shepherds, and they'll tell you the same thing. My servants are your servants, and you are like a father to me. This is a day for celebrating, 148 so please be kind and share some of your food with us.
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|1 Samuel 25:9| David's men went to Nabal and gave him David's message, then they waited for Nabal's answer.
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|1 Samuel 25:10| This is what he said: Who does this David think he is? That son of Jesse is just one more slave on the run from his master, and there are too many of them these days.
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