14
And one of the servants reported to Abigaia the wife of Nabal, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our lord; but he turned away from them.
15
And the men were very good to us; they did not hinder us, neither did they demand from us any thing all the days that we were with them.
16
And when we were in the field, they were as a wall round about us, both by night and by day, all the days that we were with them feeding the flock.
17
And now do thou consider, and see what thou wilt do; for mischief is determined against our lord and against his house; and he a vile character, and one cannot speak to him.
18
And Abigaia hasted, and took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five ephahs of fine flour, and one homer of dried grapes, and two hundred cakes of figs, and put them upon asses.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.