²⁵ Let not my lord regard ^(A)this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal^[a] is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

¹⁷ Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, ^(A)for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such ^(B)a worthless man that one cannot speak to him.”

^2 (A)If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send ^(B)the curse upon you and I will curse ^(C)your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.

³³ Now therefore let not my lord the king so ^(A)take it to heart as to suppose that all the king's sons are dead, for Amnon alone is dead.”

²⁶ Now then, my lord, ^(A)as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because ^(B)the Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from ^(C)saving with your own hand, now then ^(D)let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.