1 Samuel 25:38
What does 1 Samuel 25:38 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And about ten days after, the Lord sent disease on Nabal and death came to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass, <FI>in<Fi> about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass in about ten days that Jehovah smote Nabal, and he died.
Context
v.37And 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.
v.38This passage
v.39And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 12:23
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- 2 Kings 15:5
And Jehovah smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
- 2 Chronicles 10:15
So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
- 1 Samuel 25:33
and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
- 2 Kings 19:35
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
- 2 Samuel 6:7
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
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