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1 Samuel 25:36-38
New English Translation
1 Samuel 25:36-38
New English Translation
36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time[a] and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing[b] until morning’s light. 37 In the morning, when Nabal was sober,[c] his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.[d] 38 After about ten days the Lord struck Nabal down and he died.
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- 1 Samuel 25:36 tn Heb “and the heart of Nabal was good upon him”; NASB, NRSV “Nabal’s heart was merry within him”; NIV “he was in high spirits”; NCV, TEV “was in a good mood”; CEV “was very drunk and feeling good.”
- 1 Samuel 25:36 tn Heb “and she did not tell him a thing, small or large.”
- 1 Samuel 25:37 tn Heb “when the wine had gone out from Nabal.”
- 1 Samuel 25:37 tn Heb “and his heart died within him and he became a stone.” Cf. TEV, NLT “stroke”; CEV “heart attack.” For an alternative interpretation than that presented above, see Marjorie O’Rourke Boyle, “The Law of the Heart: The Death of a Fool (1 Samuel 25),” JBL 120 (2001): 401-27, who argues that a medical diagnosis is not necessary here. Instead, the passage makes a connection between the heart and the law; Nabal dies for his lawlessness.
1 Samuel 25:36-38
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:36-38
New International Version
36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high(A) spirits and very drunk.(B) So she told(C) him nothing at all until daybreak. 37 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.(D) 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck(E) Nabal and he died.
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