1 Samuel 25:37

1 Samuel 25:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, in the morning, when the wine had gone from Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:37

35Then David accepted what she brought him and told her, “Go home in peace. I’ve listened to what you’ve said and granted your request.” 36When Abigail came to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his home. It was like a king’s banquet. He was in a good mood and very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything until dawn. But in the morning, when the effects of the wine had worn off, his wife told him what had happened. Nabal’s heart failed, and he could not move. 38About ten days later the Lord made him even more sick, and Nabal died. 39When David heard Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who defended me against the insults of Nabal and kept me from doing wrong. The Lord has turned Nabal’s own wickedness back on him.” Then David sent men ⌞on his behalf⌟ to propose marriage to Abigail.

1 Samuel 25:37 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֗קֶר בְּצֵ֤את הַיַּ֙יִן֙ מִנָּבָ֔ל וַתַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּ֤מָת לִבּוֹ֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וְה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה לְאָֽבֶן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But it came to pass in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• when the wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• was gone outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
• and his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• had toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• him these thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• that his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• withinקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• a stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:37

• 1 Samuel 25:22May God punish me if I leave even one of his men alive in the morning.”
• Deuteronomy 28:28The Lord will strike you with madness, blindness, and panic.
• Job 15:21Terrifying sounds are in his ears. While he enjoys peace, the destroyer comes to him.
• Proverbs 23:29Who has trouble? Who has misery? Who has quarrels? Who has a complaint? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37His heart died within him, and he became as a stone - He was thunderstruck, and was so terrified at the apprehension of what he had escaped, that the fear overcame his mind, he became insensible to all things around him, probably refused all kinds of nourishment, and died in ten days.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37He became as a stone - Probably his violent anger at hearing it brought on a fit of apoplexy to which he was disposed by the drunken revel of the night before. After lying senseless for ten days he died.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-39Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37Nabal was so stunned by the revelation that he had a stroke or a heart attack.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-3837-38. in the morning ... his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him--He probably fainted from horror at the perilous situation in which he had unconsciously placed himself; and such a shock had been given him by the fright to his whole system, that he rapidly pined and died.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:37

• Decision
• Nabal
• Tact
• Wife

In the dictionaries

• Abigail
• Conversant
• Covert
• David
• Die
• Miss
• Nabal
• Requite
• Stone
• Sure

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings