"Shall I then takemy breadand my waterand my meatthat I have slaughteredfor my shearers,and giveit to menwhoseoriginI do not know?"
Or have eatenmy morselalone,And the orphanhas not sharedit
as unknownyetwell-known,as dyingyetbehold,we live;as punishedyetnot put to death,
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
"Otherwise, you may sayin your heart,'My powerand the strengthof my handmademe thiswealth.'
Be hospitableto one anotherwithoutcomplaint.
He cameto the menof Succothand said,"BeholdZebahand Zalmunna,concerning whomyou tauntedme, saying,Are the handsof Zebahand Zalmunnaalreadyin your hand,that we should givebreadto your menwho are weary?'"
The leadersof Succothsaid,"Are the handsof Zebahand Zalmunnaalreadyin your hands,that we should givebreadto your army?"
He wentup from thereto Penueland spokesimilarlyto them; and the menof Penuelansweredhim justas the menof Succothhad answered.
"As the proverbof the ancientssays,Out of the wickedcomesforthwickedness;but my handshall not be against you.
So David'syoungmenretracedtheir wayand wentback;and they cameand toldhim according to allthesewords.
(now the man'snamewas Nabal,and his wife'snamewas Abigail.And the womanwas intelligentand beautifulin appearance,but the manwas harshand evilin [his] dealings,and he was a Calebite),
NowI have heardthat you have shearers;nowyour shepherdshave beenwith us and we have not insultedthem, norhave they missedanythingallthe daysthey were in Carmel.
