Jabez and his men intercept the Philistine merchants, preventing them from entering the land of Judah. The merchants respond to the blockade with a gesture of friendship. When they receive Jabez's answer, the Philistines try to break the blockade. What do the merchants offer Jabez and why does he refuse their gesture? What are Jabez's warriors going to do with their two bowstrings? (Chapters 26 & 27)