And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
When David's young men arrived, they delivered David's message to Nabal word for word, speaking on David's behalf, and then they waited quietly for his response.
The messengers faithfully delivered David's respectful request to Nabal and then waited to hear his answer.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, David was a fugitive from King Saul and was living in the wilderness with his men, where they had been protecting the flocks and shepherds of a wealthy man named Nabal without seeking immediate reward. This protection was a practical gesture of goodwill during a time of instability in Israel. When David's men approached Nabal to request provisions in return, they delivered the exact message from David and then stopped speaking, awaiting his response.
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