1 Samuel 25:36-44 - Nabal's Death

36 And Abigail came to Nabal. And behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. And she did not tell him anything, more or less, until the morning light.

37 And it happened in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal and his wife had told him these things, his heart died within him and he became like a stone. 38 And it happened about ten days afterward Jehovah struck Nabal so that he died.

39 And David heard that Nabal had died, and he said, Blessed is Jehovah who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept His servant from evil. For Jehovah has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head. And David sent and spoke with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife. 40 And David's servants came to Abigail at Carmel, and spoke to her, saying, David sent us to you to take you to him for a wife.

41 And she arose and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let your handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 42 And Abigail hurried and arose, and rode on an ass, with five of her maidens who went after her. And she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel. And they became, both of them, his wives. 44 And Saul gave his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.