1 Samuel 25:38
◄  1 Samuel 25:38  ►
New International Version (©2011)
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

New Living Translation (©2007)
About ten days later, the LORD struck him, and he died.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And about ten days later the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
About 10 days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

International Standard Version (©2012)
About ten days later the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.

NET Bible (©2006)
After about ten days the LORD struck Nabal down and he died.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
About ten days later the LORD made him even more sick, and Nabal died.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it came to pass about ten days later, that the LORD struck Nabal, that he died.

American King James Version
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass in about ten days that Jehovah smote Nabal, and he died.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

World English Bible
It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

25:32-39 David gives God thanks for sending him this happy check in a sinful way. Whoever meet us with counsel, direction, comfort, caution, or seasonable reproof, we must see God sending them. We ought to be very thankful for those happy providences which are the means of keeping us from sinning. Most people think it enough, if they take reproof patiently; but few will take it thankfully, and commend those who give it, and accept it as a favour. The nearer we are to committing sin, the greater is the mercy of a seasonable restraint. Sinners are often most secure when most in danger. He was very drunk. A sign he was Nabal, a fool, that could not use plenty without abusing it; who could not be pleasant with his friends without making a beast of himself. There is not a surer sign that a man has but little wisdom, nor a surer way to destroy the little he has, than drinking to excess. Next morning, how he is changed! His heart overnight merry with wine, next morning heavy as a stone; so deceitful are carnal pleasures, so soon passes the laughter of the fool; the end of that mirth is heaviness. Drunkards are sad, when they reflect upon their own folly. About ten days after, the Lord smote Nabal, that he died. David blessed God that he had been kept from killing Nabal. Worldly sorrow, mortified pride, and an affrighted conscience, sometimes end the joys of the sensualist, and separate the covetous man from his wealth; but, whatever the weapon, the Lord smites men with death when it pleases him.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, about ten days after,.... After he had lain in this stupid and senseless manner for ten days:

that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died; with some disease or increased the grief of his heart, and the fears of his mind that he died therewith.

Wesley's Notes on the Bible

25:38 Smote - God either inflicted some other stroke upon him, or increased his grief and fear to such an height, as killed him.

1 Samuel 25:38 Parallel Commentaries
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Abigail Intercedes for Nabal
…36And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: why she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

1 Samuel 25:37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
1 Samuel 26:10 As surely as the LORD lives," he said, "the LORD himself will strike him, or his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
2 Samuel 6:7 The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.
2 Chronicles 13:20 Jeroboam did not regain power during the time of Abijah. And the LORD struck him down and he died.
Psalm 104:29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.