About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
We are now to attend Nabal's funeral and Abigail's wedding. I. Nabal's funeral. The apostle speaks of some that were twice dead, Jde 1:12. We have hare Nabal thrice dead, though but just now wonderfully rescued from the sword of David and delivered from so great a death; for the preservations of wicked men are but reservations for some further sorer strokes of divine wrath. Here is, 1.
Commenting on 1 Samuel 25:36-44
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.
1Sa 25:38 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.