Then allthe wickedand worthlessmenamongthose whowentwith Davidsaid,"Becausethey did not gowith us, we will not givethem anyof the spoilthat we have recovered,exceptto everymanhis wifeand his children,that they may lead[them] awayand depart."
and seattwoworthlessmenbeforehim, and let them testifyagainst him, saying,You cursedGodand the king.'Then takehim out and stonehim to death."
Then the twoworthlessmencamein and satbeforehim; and the worthlessmentestifiedagainst him, even against Naboth,beforethe people,saying,"NabothcursedGodand the king."So they tookhim outsidethe cityand stonedhim to deathwith stones.
"In everything,therefore,treatpeoplethe same wayyou wantthem to treatyou, for thisis the Lawand the Prophets.
some worthlessmenhave goneout from amongyou and have seducedthe inhabitantsof their city,saying,Let us goand serveothergods(whomyou have not known),
While they were celebrating,behold,the menof the city,certainworthlessfellows,surroundedthe house,poundingthe door;and they spoketo the ownerof the house,the oldman,saying,"Bringout the manwhocameinto your housethat we may haverelationswith him."
Everyonewho was in distress,and everyonewhowas in debt,and everyonewho was discontentedgatheredto him; and he becamecaptainoverthem. Now there were about fourhundredmenwith him.
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
"Pleasedo not let my lordpayattentionto thisworthlessman,Nabal,for as his nameis, sois he. Nabalis his nameand follyis with him; but I your maidservantdid not seethe youngmenof my lordwhomyou sent.
When Davidcameto the two hundredmenwhowere tooexhaustedto followDavid,who had also been leftat the brookBesor,and they wentout to meetDavidand to meetthe peoplewhowere with him, then Davidapproachedthe peopleand greetedthem.
Then Davidsaid,"You must not doso,my brothers,with whatthe LORDhas givenus, who has keptus and deliveredinto our handthe bandthat cameagainstus.
