Then Abigailhurriedand tooktwo hundred[loaves] of breadand twojugsof wineand fivesheepalready preparedand fivemeasuresof roastedgrainand a hundredclustersof raisinsand two hundredcakesof figs,and loaded[them] on donkeys.
Now when Davidhad passeda littlebeyondthe summit,behold,Zibathe servantof Mephiboshethmethim with a coupleof saddleddonkeys,and on them [were] twohundredloaves of bread,a hundredclustersof raisins,a hundredsummerfruits,and a jugof wine.
Moreover those who were nearto them, [even] as faras Issacharand Zebulunand Naphtali,broughtfoodon donkeys,camels,mulesand on oxen,greatquantitiesof flourcakes,figcakesand bunchesof raisins,wine,oil,oxenand sheep.There was joyindeedin Israel.
A man'sgiftmakesroomfor him And bringshim beforegreatmen.
A giftin secretsubduesanger,And a bribein the bosom,strongwrath.
She doeshim goodand not evilAllthe daysof her life.
"Make friendsquicklywith your opponentat lawwhileyou are with him on the way,sothat your opponentmay not handyou over to the judge,and the judgeto the officer,and you be throwninto prison.
Then Jessesaidto Davidhis son,"Takenowfor your brothersan ephahof thisroastedgrainand thesetenloavesand runto the campto your brothers.
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
"Nevertheless,as the LORDGodof Israellives,whohas restrainedme from harmingyou, unlessyou had comequicklyto meetme, surelythere would not have been leftto Nabaluntilthe morninglight[as much as] one male."
