1 Samuel 25:2,4,36
1 Samuel 25:2-3 The Message (MSG)
There was a certain man in Maon who carried on his business in the region of Carmel. He was very prosperous—three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, and it was sheep-shearing time in Carmel. The man’s name was Nabal (Fool), a Calebite, and his wife’s name was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and good-looking, the man brutish and mean.
1 Samuel 25:4-8 The Message (MSG)
David, out in the backcountry, heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep and sent ten of his young men off with these instructions: “Go to Carmel and approach Nabal. Greet him in my name, ‘Peace! Life and peace to you. Peace to your household, peace to everyone here! I heard that it’s sheep-shearing time. Here’s the point: When your shepherds were camped near us we didn’t take advantage of them. They didn’t lose a thing all the time they were with us in Carmel. Ask your young men—they’ll tell you. What I’m asking is that you be generous with my men—share the feast! Give whatever your heart tells you to your servants and to me, David your son.’”
1 Samuel 25:36-38 The Message (MSG)
When Abigail got home she found Nabal presiding over a huge banquet. He was in high spirits—and very, very drunk. So she didn’t tell him anything of what she’d done until morning. But in the morning, after Nabal had sobered up, she told him the whole story. Right then and there he had a heart attack and fell into a coma. About ten days later GOD finished him off and he died.
1 Samuel 25:2 King James Version (KJV)
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:4 King James Version (KJV)
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:36 King James Version (KJV)
And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
1 Samuel 25:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; and the man was very rich, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And it came about while he was shearing his sheep in Carmel
1 Samuel 25:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:36 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.
1 Samuel 25:2 New Century Version (NCV)
A man in Maon who had land at Carmel was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was cutting the wool off his sheep at Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:4 New Century Version (NCV)
While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:36 New Century Version (NCV)
When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was in the house, eating like a king. He was very drunk and in a good mood. So she told him nothing until the next morning.
1 Samuel 25:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:36 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
1 Samuel 25:2 New International Version (NIV)
A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:4 New International Version (NIV)
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
1 Samuel 25:36 New International Version (NIV)
When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until daybreak.
1 Samuel 25:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel, and the man was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
I Samuel 25:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep
I Samuel 25:36 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was, holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.
1 Samuel 25:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now there was a man in Maon whose business and possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel
1 Samuel 25:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:36 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and he was holding a feast in his house [for the shearers], like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s mood was joyous because he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light.
1 Samuel 25:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
There was a wealthy man from Maon who owned property near the town of Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and it was sheep-shearing time.
1 Samuel 25:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
When David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep
1 Samuel 25:36 New Living Translation (NLT)
When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal was throwing a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything about her meeting with David until dawn the next day.
1 Samuel 25:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel.