So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
David was at the time a fugitive hunted by Saul, with no rest or security for himself or his company. Abiathar son of Ahimelech had just escaped Saul's slaughter of the Lord's priests and fled to David, who received him and kept him in safeguard because Saul sought the life of them both. The young men sent to Nabal with a respectful request turned back and came to David after Nabal met them with insolent refusal and false accusations. Their telling of all those sayings stirred David's anger and fixed him in a determination to take swift revenge.
David was at the time a fugitive hunted by Saul, with no rest or security for himself or his company. Abiathar son of Ahimelech had just escaped Saul's slaughter of the Lord's priests and fled to David, who received him and kept him in safeguard because Saul sought the life of them both. The young men sent to Nabal with a respectful request turned back and came to David after Nabal met them with insolent refusal and false accusations. Their telling of all those sayings stirred David's anger and fixed him in a determination to take swift revenge.