37 In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 38 And about ten days later (A)the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, (B)“Blessed be the Lord who has (C)avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, (D)and has kept back his servant from wrongdoing. (E)The Lord has returned the evil of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent and (F)spoke to Abigail, to take her as his wife.

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