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Ask your young men, and they will tell you: why let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.
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A Humble and Timely Request
Commentators explain that David's request was both humble and strategic. He approached Nabal on 'a good day'—a festival for sheep shearing, a time of plenty and generosity. By asking for 'whatsoever cometh to thy hand' and calling himself Nabal's 'son,' David showed respect and made a reasonable appeal, not an entitled demand.
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1 Samuel
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Reformed Baptist
Ask your young men, and they will show you The shepherds before mentioned, who kept their flocks hard by them:
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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 …
