King James Version (KJV)
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
Modern English
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־צֹאנֽוֹ׃
vayishmaʿ david bamidbar kiy-gozez nabal ʾet-ṣoʾnvo