118. HE ANSWERS, It is written, "and thus shall you say to him: A hearty greeting (lit. 'to the living One')! Peace be to you, to your house, and to all that you have" (I Shmuel 25:6). HE ASKS, If it is forbidden to give the first greeting to wicked people, why did David say this to THE WICKED Naval? HE REPLIED, He said this to the Holy One, blessed be He, in order to connect Naval with the Living One, THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE. THUS THE VERSE, "TO THE LIVING ONE," WAS ADDRESSED TO THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, AND NOT TO NAVAL, although Naval thought it was addressed to him.