Askyour youngmenand they will tellyou. Therefore let [my] youngmenfindfavorin your eyes,for we have comeon a festiveday.Pleasegivewhateveryou findat handto your servantsand to your sonDavid.'"
Thereforethe Jewsof the ruralareas,who livein the ruraltowns,makethe fourteenthdayof the monthAdar[a] holidayfor rejoicingand feastingand sendingportions[of food] to oneanother.
because on those daysthe Jewsridthemselvesof their enemies,and [it was a] monthwhichwas turnedfor them from sorrowinto gladnessand from mourninginto a holiday;that they should makethem daysof feastingand rejoicingand sendingportions[of food] to oneanotherand giftsto the poor.
Divideyour portionto seven,or evento eight,for you do not knowwhatmisfortunemay occuron the earth.
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
"Now, my father,see!Indeed,seethe edgeof your robein my hand!For in that I cutoffthe edgeof your robeand did not killyou, knowand perceivethat thereis noevilor rebellionin my hands,and I have not sinnedagainst you, though you are lyingin waitfor my lifeto takeit.
When David'syoungmencame,they spoketo Nabalaccording to allthesewordsin David'sname;then they waited.
The LORDcalledyetagain,"Samuel!"So Samuelaroseand wentto Eliand said,"HereI am, for you calledme." But he answered,"I did not call,my son,liedownagain."
