1 Samuel 25:2-8

2Now there was a man in 1Maon whose business was in 2Carmel; and the man was very 3rich, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And it came about while 4he was shearing his sheep in Carmel 3(now the man’s name was Nabal, and his 5wife’s name was Abigail. And the woman was 6intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings, and he was 7a Calebite), 4that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. 5So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, 8visit Nabal and greet him in my name; 6and thus you shall say, ‘9Have a long life, 10peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have. 7Now I have heard 11that you have shearers; now your shepherds have been with us and we have not insulted them, 12nor have they missed anything all the days they were in Carmel. 8Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on 13a 14festive day. Please give whatever you find at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”