that Davidheardin the wildernessthat Nabalwas shearinghis sheep.
It was toldto Tamar,"Behold,your father-in-lawis goingup to Timnahto shearhis sheep."
Now it cameabout after two fullyearsthat Absalomhadsheepshearersin Baal-hazor,whichis nearEphraim,and Absalominvitedallthe king'ssons.
(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),
So Davidsenttenyoungmen;and Davidsaidto the youngmen,"Goup to Carmel,visitNabaland greethim in my name;