1 Samuel 25:38
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.In other versions
And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.
ASV
And about ten days after, the Lord sent disease on Nabal and death came to him.
BBE
And it came to pass in about ten days that Jehovah smote Nabal, and he died.
DBY
It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.
WEB
And it cometh to pass, `in' about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth,
YLT
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD stroke Nabal, that he died.
ENG
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
WBT
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
BSB
In context
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: wherefore 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.
39And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
40And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Nabal