New Living Translation
1 Samuel 25:37
37In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him what had happened. As a result he had a stroke, and he lay paralyzed on his bed like 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
35Then David accepted her present and told her, “Return home in peace. I have heard what you said. We will not kill your husband.” 36When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal was throwing a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything about her meeting with David until dawn the next day. In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him what had happened. As a result he had a stroke, and he lay paralyzed on his bed like a stone. 38About ten days later, the Lord struck him, and he died. 39When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord, who has avenged the insult I received from Nabal and has kept me from doing it myself. Nabal has received the punishment for his sin.” Then David sent messengers to Abigail to ask her to become his wife.
Read all of 1 Samuel 251 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 strike me and kill me if even one man of his household is still alive tomorrow morning!”
- Deuteronomy 28:28The Lord will strike you with madness, blindness, and panic.
- Job 15:21The sound of terror rings in their ears, and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer.
- Proverbs 23:29Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? 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
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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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