They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
This was after Saul slew the priests of the Lord, when Abiathar son of Ahimelech escaped and fled to David, and David bade him abide with him and fear not, for he that sought David's life sought his life also, but with David he would be in safeguard, though David himself was still hunted by the king with no place of rest or security. It was spoken as the report of one of Nabal's servants to Abigail after Nabal had sent away David's young men. Those men had been very good to Nabal's shepherds while together with them in the fields, doing them no hurt and causing them no loss.
All the while they were together keeping the sheep in Carmel, David and his men guarded the shepherds and flocks from harm by night and by day like a defensive wall. The servant recounted this protection to press Abigail to know and consider what to do, because evil was determined against Nabal and against all his household.
This was after Saul slew the priests of the Lord, when Abiathar son of Ahimelech escaped and fled to David, and David bade him abide with him and fear not, for he that sought David's life sought his life also, but with David he would be in safeguard, though David himself was still hunted by the king with no place of rest or security. It was spoken as the report of one of Nabal's servants to Abigail after Nabal had sent away David's young men. Those men had been very good to Nabal's shepherds while together with them in the fields, doing them no hurt and causing them no loss.
All the while they were together keeping the sheep in Carmel, David and his men guarded the shepherds and flocks from harm by night and by day like a defensive wall. The servant recounted this protection to press Abigail to know and consider what to do, because evil was determined against Nabal and against all his household.