Here is, I. The report made to David of the abuse Nabal had given to his messengers (1 Sam. 25:12): They turned their way . They showed their displeasure, as became them to do, by breaking off abruptly from such a churl, but prudently governed themselves so well as not to render railing for railing, not to call him as he deserved, much less to take by force what ought of right to have been given t...