7
And now, behold, I have heard that thy shepherds who were with is in the wilderness are shearing thy sheep, and we hindered them not, neither did we demand any thing from them all the time they were in Carmel.
8
Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Let then thy servants find grace in thine eyes, for we are come on a good day; give we pray thee, whatsoever thy hand may find, to thy son David.
9
So the servants come and speak these words to Nabal, according to all these words in the name of David.
10
And Nabal sprang up, and answered the servants of David, and said, Who David? and who the son of Jessae? Now-a-days there is abundance of servants who depart every one from his master.
11
And shall I take my bread, and my wine, and my beasts that I have slain for my shearers, and shall I give them to men of whom I know not whence they are?
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.