1 Samuel 25:12-14

New English Translation

¹² So David’s servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David^[a] all these things. ¹³ Then David instructed his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About 400 men followed David, while 200 stayed behind with the equipment.

¹⁴ But one of the servants told Nabal’s wife Abigail, “David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet^[b] our lord, but he screamed at them.