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As a result he had a stroke, and he lay paralyzed on his bed like a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>as</i> a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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 <i>like</i> a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>like</i> a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But it came about in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became <i>as</i> a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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 <i>as</i> a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But in the morning, when Nabal was sober, and his wife told him these things, his heart died within him and he became [paralyzed and helpless] like a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the morning when Nabal sobered up, his wife told him about these events. His heart died and he became a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the morning when Nabal sobered up, his wife told him about these events. Then he had a seizure and became paralyzed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But when he sobered up the next morning, Abigail told him everything that had happened. Nabal had a heart attack, and he lay in bed as still as a stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then, after he had sobered up, she told him everything. He suffered a stroke and was completely paralyzed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Nabal became sober the next morning, his wife told him all that had happened. Nabal's heart failed and he became paralyzed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine had left Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass in the morning, when the wine is gone out from Nabal, that his wife declares these things to him, and his heart dies within him, and he has been as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass in the morning, when the wine is gone out from Nabal, that his wife declareth to him these things, and his heart dieth within him, and he hath been as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the morning in the wine coming forth from Nabal, and his wife will announce to him these words, and his heart will die in the midst of him, and he was for a stone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But early in the morning when Nabal had digested his wine, his wife told him these words, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, at first light, when Nabal had digested his wine, his wife revealed to him these words, and his heart died within himself, and he became like a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But then, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him what had happened. At this his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him; he became like a stone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But it came to pass in the morning, when he had shaken off the effects of wine, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him and he became paralyzed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was that when day had dawned, and he shook off his wine, his wife told him these matters, and his heart died within him and it was like a stone<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, when Nabal recovered from his wine, his wife told him these words; and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/25-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=7703" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Abigail Intercedes for Nabal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: ḇab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">In the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037: min·nā·ḇāl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- A man of Carmel. The same as nabal; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite.">when Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: bə·ṣêṯ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">was sober,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: hay·ya·yin (Art:: N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: wat·tag·geḏ- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be conspicuous. ">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">about these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">events,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">and his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">failed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·bōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">within him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">became</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: lə·’ā·ḇen (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">like a stone.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-16.htm">Exodus 15:16</a></span><br />and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-11.htm">Joshua 2:11</a></span><br />When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Joshua 5:1</a></span><br />Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-23.htm">2 Samuel 17:23</a></span><br />When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">2 Samuel 18:14</a></span><br />But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">1 Kings 21:27</a></span><br />When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21-22</a></span><br />Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him. / He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Psalm 73:19</a></span><br />How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-7.htm">Isaiah 13:7-8</a></span><br />Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Isaiah 21:3-4</a></span><br />Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see. / My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Daniel 5:6</a></span><br />his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-5</a></span><br />When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">had told him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-22.htm">1 Samuel 25:22,34</a></b></br> So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that <i>pertain</i> to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall… </p><p class="hdg">his heart</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:28</a></b></br> The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21,22</a></b></br> A dreadful sound <i>is</i> in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm">Proverbs 23:29-35</a></b></br> Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-12.htm">Account</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-21.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Nabal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Nabal's</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">Sober</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Account</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-5.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-18.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm">Nabal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">Nabal's</a> <a href="/acts/26-25.htm">Sober</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-19.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-5.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Samuel dies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-2.htm">David in Paran sends to Nabal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">Abigail understanding thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">takes a present</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">and by her wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-32.htm">pacifies David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Nabal hearing thereof, dies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-44.htm">Michal is given to Phalti</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the morning when Nabal was sober</b><br>This phrase indicates a transition from the previous night's drunkenness to a state of sobriety. Nabal's excessive drinking reflects the cultural practices of feasting and revelry common in ancient Near Eastern societies. The morning signifies a new beginning or revelation, often used in Scripture to denote clarity or judgment (<a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Psalm 30:5</a>). Nabal's sobriety allows him to comprehend the gravity of the situation, highlighting the contrast between his previous foolishness and the impending consequences.<p><b>his wife told him about these events</b><br>Abigail, Nabal's wife, plays a crucial role as a mediator and wise counselor. Her actions earlier in the chapter prevented David from taking vengeance on Nabal. This moment underscores the biblical theme of a prudent wife being a blessing (<a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a>). Abigail's communication of the events to Nabal demonstrates her integrity and the importance of truth-telling, even when it involves delivering difficult news.<p><b>and his heart failed within him</b><br>This phrase suggests a sudden and severe emotional or physical reaction, possibly a heart attack or stroke. In biblical literature, the heart often symbolizes the center of emotions and will. Nabal's heart failing can be seen as divine retribution for his folly and arrogance, aligning with the biblical principle that God opposes the proud (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). It also serves as a narrative turning point, leading to the fulfillment of God's justice.<p><b>and he became like a stone</b><br>The imagery of becoming "like a stone" indicates paralysis or death, emphasizing the finality of Nabal's condition. Stones in Scripture often symbolize judgment or a hardened heart (<a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a>). This transformation from a living, active man to a lifeless state serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of rejecting God's anointed and living foolishly. It foreshadows the ultimate judgment that awaits those who oppose God's purposes, drawing a parallel to the fate of those who reject Christ, the cornerstone (<a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm">1 Peter 2:7-8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nabal.htm">Nabal</a></b><br>A wealthy but foolish man whose name means "fool" in Hebrew. He is known for his harsh and surly behavior, particularly towards David and his men.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abigail.htm">Abigail</a></b><br>Nabal's wise and discerning wife who intervenes to prevent David from taking vengeance on Nabal. Her actions demonstrate wisdom and courage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, who seeks provisions from Nabal and is initially met with scorn. David's response to Nabal's insult is tempered by Abigail's intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/carmel.htm">Carmel</a></b><br>The region where Nabal's estate is located. It is a place of agricultural abundance, which highlights Nabal's wealth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>After a night of feasting, Nabal is informed by Abigail of her actions to save their household from David's wrath. Upon hearing this, Nabal's heart fails, and he becomes like a stone, leading to his eventual death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_foolishness.htm">The Consequences of Foolishness</a></b><br>Nabal's account serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and foolishness. His inability to recognize the gravity of his actions leads to his downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_wise_intercessor.htm">The Power of a Wise Intercessor</a></b><br>Abigail's intervention demonstrates the impact of wisdom and discernment. Her actions not only save her household but also prevent David from committing a rash act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_justice.htm">The Sovereignty of God in Justice</a></b><br>Nabal's fate illustrates that God is ultimately in control and will bring about justice in His timing. We are reminded to trust in God's sovereignty rather than taking matters into our own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sobriety_and_awareness.htm">The Importance of Sobriety and Awareness</a></b><br>Nabal's lack of awareness due to his drunkenness highlights the importance of being sober-minded and vigilant, as instructed in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_sam_25_37-38__was_nabal's_death_natural.htm">1 Samuel 25:37–38 – Could Nabal’s sudden death be a natural event, and if so, why is it attributed to divine judgment with no additional evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_homily.htm">Who was Nabal in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_samuel_25_39-42__why_did_david_marry_abigail_so_soon.htm">1 Samuel 25:39–42 – How do we reconcile David marrying Abigail immediately after Nabal’s death with biblical laws and cultural norms on mourning and remarriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nabal_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nabal in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">When the wine was gone out.</span>--Simply, when the brutish, selfish reveller had become sober by lapse of time.<p><span class= "bld">His heart died within him.</span>--These words are generally understood as signifying that an attack of apoplexy had seized the intemperate man. Commentators are a little divided as to the immediate cause of the stroke. (a) It was brought on by fear, hearing to what a terrible danger he had been, through his reckless, unguarded language and churlish conduct, exposed. In that drunken sleep, out of which he was then scarcely awakened, he and all his family would have perished miserably had it not been for his wife's forethought. In his enfeebled state, feverish and excited still with the strong drink, terror and horror seized him, and the "stroke" followed. (b) A furious burst of anger at his wife's intelligence swept over him: that she should have humiliated herself before one whom he evidently hated, like David, was to him unbearable; and the wild burst of anger acting on the ruined, drink-shattered frame completed the mischief, and the result was the stroke of apoplexy. The first is, however, the more probable.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/25-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the morning</span><br /><span class="heb">בַבֹּ֗קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when Nabal</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנָּבָ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(min·nā·ḇāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nabal -- a man of Carmel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was sober,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצֵ֤את</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּגֶּד־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tag·geḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him about these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">events,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבּוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">failed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֤מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within him</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qir·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[like] a stone.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָֽבֶן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/25-37.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 25:37 It happened in the morning when (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 25:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 25:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 25:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 25:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>