This verse begins in Hebrew with the common conjunction. Good News Translation leaves the relationship of this verse to the preceding verse implicit. Compare, however, New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh: “Thereupon David’s young men retraced their steps.”

The words all this in this case refer to Nabal’s arrogant rejection of David’s men, which is recorded in verses 10 and 11. It may be better to say “all that Nabal had said” (New Century Version). The Hebrew says “all these words.”

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on the First and Second Books of Samuel, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2001. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .