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.
But the next morning, when Nabal had sobered up from drinking wine, his wife told him what had happened. When he heard it, his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
This verse describes how Nabal had a heart attack or stroke and became paralyzed when he learned what had happened while he was drunk.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel 25, David was a fugitive from King Saul and had protected Nabal's flocks and shepherds in the wilderness, expecting some form of hospitality in return. Nabal, a wealthy but foolish man, rudely refused David's request, prompting his intelligent wife Abigail to secretly provide food and avert David's wrath. When Nabal sobered up the next morning and learned of Abigail's intervention and the close danger, he was overcome with shock, leading to his sudden death as described in this verse.
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