And ceased. —Better rendered, and they sat down. The Hebrew word here has been variously translated. Bunsen suggests, “and they w…

And when David's young men came
To Carmel:

they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in th…

We should not have heard of Nabal if nothing had passed between him and David. Observe his name, Nabal, which means "a fool." Riches make men look …