36 Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was in his house, holding a feast fit for a king.(A) Nabal was in a good mood[a] and very drunk, so she didn’t say anything[b] to him(B) until morning light.

37 In the morning when Nabal sobered up,[c] his wife told him about these events. Then he had a seizure[d] and became paralyzed.[e] 38 About 10 days later, the Lord struck Nabal dead.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:36 Lit Nabal’s heart was good on him
  2. 1 Samuel 25:36 Lit anything small or great
  3. 1 Samuel 25:37 Lit when the wine had gone out of Nabal
  4. 1 Samuel 25:37 Lit Then his heart died within him
  5. 1 Samuel 25:37 Lit became a stone

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