So David’s men turned around and went back. When they arrived, they reported to David every word Nabal had spoken.

大卫的仆人就转身从原路回去，照这话告诉大卫。

大卫的仆人转身从原路回去，照这一切的话告诉大卫。

大卫的仆人转身从原路回去，照这一切的话告诉大卫。

大卫的部下回去把拿八的话禀告大卫。

于是大卫的仆人转回原路，回去了。他们到了以后，就把这一切话都告诉大卫。

于是大卫的仆人们转身上路回去了。他们来到大卫那里，把这一切话都告诉了他。

大衛的僕人就轉身從原路回去，照這話告訴大衛。

大衛的僕人轉身從原路回去，照這一切的話告訴大衛。

大衛的僕人轉身從原路回去，照這一切的話告訴大衛。

大衛的部下回去把拿八的話稟告大衛。

於是大衛的僕人轉回原路，回去了。他們到了以後，就把這一切話都告訴大衛。

大衛的僮僕就轉身走原路、返回而去，照這一切話去告訴大衛。

於是大衛的僕人們轉身上路回去了。他們來到大衛那裡，把這一切話都告訴了他。

少者旋歸、以斯言告大衛、

大闢之少者歸以告。

大衛之少者轉行其途而歸、以斯言告大衛、

David’s men turned around and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.

So David’s young men turned away and came back and told him all this.

So David’s young men returned and told him what Nabal had said.

David’s young men retraced their steps. When they returned to him, they reported all these words.

So David’s young men made their way back and returned; and they came and informed him in accordance with all these words.

So David’s young men turned on their heels and went back; and they came and told him all these words.

So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.

David’s men retraced their steps. When they returned to him, they reported all these words.

So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

So David’s servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David all these things.

So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him all these words.

Trust in your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. Do this, because they keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Do this, so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won’t do you any good.

But the people remained silent. They didn’t say anything. That’s because King Hezekiah had commanded,“ Don’t answer him.”Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, went to Hezekiah. Eliakim was in charge of the palace. Shebna the secretary went with him. So did Joah, the son of Asaph. Joah kept the records. All of them went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn. They told him what the field commander had said.

So Gad went to David. He said to him,“ Take your choice. Do you want three years when there won’t be enough food in your land? Or do you want three months when you will run away from your enemies while they chase you? Or do you want three days when there will be a plague in your land? Think it over. Then take your pick. Tell me how to answer the one who sent me.”