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1 Samuel 25:38

Nabal
Judgment

36 And 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.

37 But 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.

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

39 And 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.

40 And 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.

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BSB
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
KJV
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
WEB
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal, so that he died.
ASV
And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.
DARBY
And it came to pass in about ten days that Jehovah smote Nabal, and he died.
BLB
And it was [in] about ten days that YHWH struck Nabal, and he died.
ÅB
Og omkring ti dager etter slo Herren Nabal, så han døde.
OTB
Omkring ti dager senere, lot Herren Nabal dø.
B1930
Og omkring ti dager efter slo Herren Nabal, så han døde.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 25:33

    And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:7

    And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:10

    David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

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  • 2 Chronicles 10:15

    So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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  • 2 Kings 19:35

    And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

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  • 2 Kings 15:5

    And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

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  • 1 Samuel 6:9

    And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

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  • Acts 12:23

    And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

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