7<\/strong>. that thou hast shearers<\/em> ] Sheep-shearing was and still is an occasion of festivity. See 2Sa 13:23-24<\/span>. David’s message was not a demand for black-mail. He had done Nabal real service, by protecting his flocks from roving marauders, and he was entitled to recompence. “On such a festive occasion near a town or village, even in our own time, an Arab Sheikh of the neighbouring desert would hardly fail to put in a word, either in person or by message; and his message, both in form and substance, would be only the transcript of that of David.” Robinson, Bibl. Res<\/em>. 1. 498.<\/p>\n Verse 7<\/span>. Thy shepherds which there with us, we hurt them not<\/B><\/I>] It is most evident that David had a claim<\/I> upon Nabal, for very essential services performed to his herdmen at Carmel. He not only did them no hurt<\/I>, and took none of their flocks<\/I> for the supply of his necessities, but he protected them from the rapacity of others; they were a WALL unto us<\/I>, said Nabal’s servants, both by<\/I> night and day<\/I>. In those times, and to the present day, wandering hordes of Arabs, under their several chiefs<\/I>, think they have a right to exact contributions of provisions, c., wherever they come David had done nothing of this kind, but protected them against those who would.<\/P> <\/p>\n Which, considering the licentiousness of soldiers, and the necessities which David and his men were oft exposed to, was no small favour and privilege, which Nabal was bound both ill justice, and gratitude, and prudence to requite. <\/P> <\/p>\n And now I have heard that thou hast shearers<\/strong>,…. Men employed in shearing his sheep, which was a time of feasting and gladness, and therefore David sent his young men to him at this time with his compliments upon it; and in order to obtain what he intended by this message to him, he observes the favours he and his men had done to his servants, and the advantages which they had received from them:<\/p>\n now thy shepherds which were with us<\/strong>; feeding their sheep near the wilderness of Paran, which was not far from Carmel and Maon:<\/p>\n we hurt them not<\/strong>; by taking any of their sheep and lambs from them, or by abusing, beating them, or giving them ill language; or “did not put them to shame” x, by denying them anything they asked of them, which was in their power to grant, nor mocked and scoffed at them, and jeered them on account of their occupation:<\/p>\n neither was there ought missing unto them<\/strong>; they did not steal a sheep or lamb from them, as was common for soldiers to do; nor did they suffer any of the Arabs, that dwelt in the wilderness of Paran, to rob them, who lived upon plunder, or any of the wild beasts to hurt them, as much as in them lay; so careful were they of them, and were a wall unto them by night and day, as Nabal’s servants owned, 1Sa 25:16<\/span>; and this was the case,<\/p>\n all the while they were in Carmel<\/strong>; or in the fields, 1Sa 25:15<\/span>; which were joining to the wilderness of Paran.<\/p>\n x “non affecimus verccundia eos”, Montanus; so some in Vatablus.<\/p>\n (7) Neither was there ought missing unto them.<\/strong>These words doubtless refer to the protection which Davids armed band had afforded to the herdsmen against the frequent raids of the neighbouring peoplethe Philistines and other more savage and unscrupulous tribes who dwelt on the borders of Palestine. The request was certainly a fair one, for, as Lange and Ewald remark, apart from the Eastern custom of giving largely at such great merry-makings, according to which such a request would seem in no way strange, David had a certain right to ask a gift from Nabals wealth. He had indirectly no small share in the festal joy of Nabal and his house. Without some part of the superfluity of the inhabitants whom he protected, he could not have maintained himself and his army.<\/p>\n 1Sa 25:7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.<\/p>\n Ver. 7. And now I have heard that thou hast shearers.<\/strong> ] And makest a feast: so that it will be easy for thee to spare us somewhat, who crave not much, and yet have deserved more. Thus David moveth him by many topical places in rhetoric; sed surdo fabulam,<\/em> but he lost all his sweet words upon him.<\/p>\n thy shepherds: In those times, and at the present day, wandering Arabs, under their several chiefs, think that they have a right to exact contributions of provisions, etc., wherever they come. But David, though he lived in the wilderness like the Arab emirs, had not adopted their manners: one of them, at the head of 600 men, would have demanded, from time to time, some provision or present from Nabal’s servants, for permitting them to feed at quiet; and would have driven them away from the watering place upon any dislike. David had done nothing of this kind; but had protected them against those who would. <\/p>\n we hurt: Heb. we shamed, 1Sa 25:15, 1Sa 25:16, 1Sa 25:21, 1Sa 22:2, Isa 11:6-9, Luk 3:14, Phi 2:15, Phi 4:8 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Jos 15:55 – Maon<\/p>\n 1Sa 25:7-8. We hurt them not, &c. This, considering the licentiousness of soldiers, and the necessities David and his men were exposed to, was no small favour, which Nabal was bound both in justice and gratitude, and prudence, to requite. We come in a good day That is, in a day of feasting and rejoicing; when men are most cheerful and liberal; when thou mayest relieve us out of thy abundance without damage to thyself; when thou art receiving the mercies of God, and therefore obliged to pity and relieve distressed and indigent persons. Give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand Most obliging words, and full of respect, mixed with strong arguments; and they did not desire delicacies, but any thing that was at hand which he could spare.<\/p>\n And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. 7. that thou hast shearers ] Sheep-shearing was and still is an occasion of festivity. See 2Sa 13:23-24. 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