¹¹ Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little ^(A)balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

²⁵ Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a ^(A)caravan of ^(B)Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing ^(C)gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt.

¹⁷ Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise ^(A)wheat of ^(B)Minnith, meal,^[a] honey, oil, and ^(C)balm.

⁷ Then Saul said to his servant, “But if we go, ^(A)what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”

¹⁴ And since he would not be persuaded, ^(A)we ceased and said, ^(B)“Let the will of the Lord be done.”

¹⁵ The men of ^(A)Dedan^[a] traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony.