And the men of Ephraim came and said to him, Why did you not send for us when you went to war against Midian? And they said sharp and angry words to him.

Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

Grievous pr 15

And one of the people of that place said in answer, And who is their father? So it became a common saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?

And she put it before Saul and his servants, and they had a meal. Then they got up and went away the same night.

So when I saw that there was no help to be had from you, I put my life in my hand and went over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hands: why then have you come up to me this day to make war on me?

And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.

And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.

And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

General references

And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?

Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?

But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,