Proverbs 24: 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falls, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbles; 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
There are times when, in speaking to some persons, they may make a reference to slavery if the Christian being spoken to is of African descent. This naturally triggers bad feelings and deep emotions that stir up a can of worms, if we are not girded with the grace of Christ. When Nabal brought up the scenario of a slave and his master, in reference to David, it hit a raw nerve.
And David, who previously had done very well in not seeking revenge against Saul now blew several fuses and immediately switched into revenge mode. In other words, he then and there determined that Nabal would pay a high price for disrespecting him and his men in such a loathsome manner, and David decided to destroy all that pertained to Nabal, with the edge of the sword.
The Christian in our day must avoid, by the grace of God, being driven to extremes when persons in high and low places may make derogatory remarks about the marginalized and disenfranchised. In our fallen nature it is so easy to switch to revenge mode, and hope that these fools will pay a stiff price for all the nastiness that oozes from their mouths as it pertains to those who are in the lower echelons of society, or may be of a different race or creed.
1st Peter 3: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!