# you have shearers

"your shearers are working" or "your shearers have sheep to shear." David wants his men to speak so that Nabal understands that his sheep were well because David's men helped guard them.

# we did them no harm, and they missed nothing

David is pointing out how he and his men offered protection to Nabal's servants and flocks. This can be stated in positive form. AT: "we kept them and all their property from harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# let my young men find favor in your eyes

Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "may you be pleased with my young men" or "may you consider my young men favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to your servants

David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.

# your son David

David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shepherd]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]