Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him vigorously.

Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have guarded all that this man has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him; and he has returned me evil for good.

Grievous pr 15

A man there said, “Now, who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.

When I saw that you would not deliver me, I

took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are each breaking away from his master.

But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “

We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?” Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,

General references

But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a question?”

“Will he make many supplications to you,
Or will he speak to you soft words?

But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,