1 Samuel 25:38
New International Version
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

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

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

Berean Standard Bible
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

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

New King James Version
Then it happened, after about ten days, that the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.

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

NASB 1995
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

NASB 1977
And about ten days later, it happened that the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that about ten days later, Yahweh smote Nabal, and he died.

Amplified Bible
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

Christian Standard Bible
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
About 10 days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

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

Contemporary English Version
Ten days later, the LORD took his life.

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

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

Good News Translation
Some ten days later the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

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

Majority Standard Bible
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

NET Bible
After about ten days the LORD struck Nabal down and he died.

New Heart English Bible
It happened about ten days after, that the LORD struck Nabal, so 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
About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass [in] about ten days, that YHWH strikes Nabal and he dies,

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be about ten days, and Jehovah will strike Nabal, and he will die.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

New American Bible
About ten days later the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

New Revised Standard Version
About ten days later the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass about ten days after, the LORD smote Nabal and he died.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there were about ten days and LORD JEHOVAH struck Nabal and he died
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, so that he died.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass after about ten days, that the Lord smote Nabal, and he died.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Abigail Intercedes for Nabal
37In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

Cross References
Acts 12:23
Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

2 Samuel 6:7
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

2 Samuel 24:15-16
So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. / But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

1 Chronicles 10:13-14
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

2 Chronicles 13:20
Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.

2 Chronicles 21:18-19
After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. / This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.

Daniel 5:30
That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Acts 5:5
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

Acts 5:10
At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

1 Corinthians 11:30
That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

Revelation 2:22-23
Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. / Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Exodus 12:29
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

Numbers 16:32-35
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions. / They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. / At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!” ...

Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the Lord

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.

1 Samuel 6:9
And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, 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.

Exodus 12:29
And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

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1 Samuel 25
1. Samuel dies
2. David in Paran sends to Nabal
10. Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him
14. Abigail understanding thereof
18. takes a present
23. and by her wisdom
32. pacifies David
36. Nabal hearing thereof, dies
39. David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives
44. Michal is given to Phalti














About ten days later
This phrase marks a significant period of divine patience and judgment. In the Hebrew context, the number ten often symbolizes completeness or divine order. The ten days could represent a period of grace given by God for repentance, reflecting His longsuffering nature. Historically, this timeframe allowed for the unfolding of God's justice in a manner that was unmistakably His doing, rather than a mere coincidence.

the LORD
The use of "the LORD" here is a translation of the Hebrew name Yahweh, the covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness. This name is a reminder of God's personal relationship with His people and His ultimate authority over life and death. In the context of 1 Samuel 25, it underscores that the events are under divine control, not merely human actions.

struck Nabal
The verb "struck" in Hebrew is "נָגַף" (nagaph), which can mean to smite or to inflict a plague. This indicates a direct and decisive action from God, highlighting His power to execute judgment. Nabal's fate serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of foolishness and arrogance against God's anointed, as Nabal had insulted David, the future king.

and he died
The finality of this phrase underscores the seriousness of divine judgment. Nabal's death is not just a natural occurrence but a divine act of justice. In the broader biblical narrative, this serves as a warning against opposing God's plans and an encouragement to trust in His timing and righteousness. It also foreshadows the eventual establishment of David's kingship, aligning with God's covenant promises.

(38) The Lord smote Nabal.--That is to say, that after ten days had passed the Lord put an end to the base life by a second apoplectic stroke. Although the death was a sequel to the selfishness, the passion, and the intemperance, it does not appear that anything more than the operation of natural causes occasioned the end here. In the language of these old divinely inspired writers, disease and sickness are often spoken of as the special "shafts" aimed by the Most High, as in fact they are.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
About ten
כַּעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת (ka·‘ă·śe·reṯ)
Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

days later,
הַיָּמִ֑ים (hay·yā·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

struck
וַיִּגֹּ֧ף (way·yig·gōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5062: To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict

Nabal
נָבָ֖ל (nā·ḇāl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel

dead.
וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (way·yā·mōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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