Bible Verses About Ingratitude: Nabal

David sent off ten young men with these orders: "Go up to Naval in Karmel, and bring him greetings from me.

Say, 'Long life and shalom to you, shalom to your household, and shalom to everything that is yours!

I've heard that you now have shearers. Your shepherds were with us [for a while], we did them no harm, and they found nothing missing all the time they were in Karmel.

Ask your own men; they'll tell you. Therefore, receive my men favorably, since we have come on a festive day. Please give what you can to your servants and to your son David.'"

On arrival, David's men said all these things to Naval in David's name. When they had finished,

Naval answered David's servants, "Who is David? Who is the son of Yishai? There are many servants nowadays running away from their masters.

Am I supposed to take my bread, my water and my meat that I slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men coming from who knows where?"