1 Samuel 25:38

American Standard Version

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

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1 Samuel 25:38 in other translations

About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

1 Samuel 25:38 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 25:38 in context

  1. 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.
  2. 37And it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
  3. 38And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.
  4. 39And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
  5. 40And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.