World English Bible
1 Samuel 25:7
“Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 25
David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.
You shall tell him, 'Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.
Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.
When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
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