New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 25:37
37But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became as a stone.
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
35So David received from her hand what she had brought him and said to her, “Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to you and granted your request.” 36Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light. But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became as a stone. 38About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died. 39When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal and has kept back His servant from evil. The Lord has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife.
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וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֗קֶר בְּצֵ֤את הַיַּ֙יִן֙ מִנָּבָ֔ל וַתַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּ֤מָת לִבּוֹ֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וְה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה לְאָֽבֶן׃Read the interlinear
- But in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- when the wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
- had goneיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- out of Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
- his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- him theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- and his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- withinקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
- him so that he becameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- a stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:37
- 1 Samuel 25:22May God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if by morning I leave as much as one male of any who belong to him.”
- Deuteronomy 28:28The Lord will smite you with madness and with blindness and with bewilderment of heart;
- Job 15:21Sounds of terror are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.
- Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of 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
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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
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