2
And there was a man in Maon, and his flocks were in Carmel, and a very great man; and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand she-goats: and he happened to be shearing his flock in Carmel.
3
And the man's name Nabal, and his wife's name Abigaia: and his wife of good understanding and very beautiful in person: but the man harsh, and evil in his doings, and the man churlish.
4
And David heard in the wilderness, that Nabal the Carmelite was shearing his sheep.
5
And David sent ten young men, and he said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and ask him in my name how he is.
6
And thus shall ye say, May thou and thy house seasonably prosper, and all thine be in prosperity.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.