Ask thy young men, and they will show thee. Wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.(1 Samuel 25:8)

And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.(1 Samuel 25:9)

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.(1 Samuel 25:10)

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.(1 Samuel 25:12)

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.(1 Samuel 25:13)

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.(1 Samuel 25:14)

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1 Samuel 25:11 - Cross Reference

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. (John 9:29)

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:17)

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; (2 Corinthians 6:9)

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. (Psalm 73:7)

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. (Ecclesiastes 11:1)

Use hospitality one to another without grudging. (1 Peter 4:9)

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. (1 Samuel 24:13)

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. (1 Samuel 25:3)

Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; (Job 31:17)

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? (Judges 8:6)

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10)

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. (1 Samuel 25:14)