1-Samuel - 25:38



38 It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Samuel 25:38.

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And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
And it cometh to pass, in about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth,
And about ten days after, the Lord sent disease on Nabal and death came to him.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And it came to pass, about ten days after,.... After he had lain in this stupid and senseless manner for ten days:
that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died; with some disease or increased the grief of his heart, and the fears of his mind that he died therewith.

About ten days later the Lord smote him so that he died, i.e., the Lord put an end to his life by a second stroke.

Smote - God either inflicted some other stroke upon him, or increased his grief and fear to such an height, as killed him.

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