1 Samuel 25:37
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.
Cross-references
1 Samuel 25:34
Contrast
1 Samuel 25:34 has David restrained from killing Nabal — yet Nabal still dies by God's hand, showing divine retribution replaces human vengeance.
1 Samuel 28:20
Parallel
1 Samuel 28:20 describes Saul collapsing in fear after Samuel's words — Nabal similarly had his heart die after hearing Abigail's report, both showing physical response to divine judgment.
Job 34:20
Parallel
Job 34:20 speaks of the mighty taken away by no human hand — Nabal's heart died and then God struck him, illustrating divine judgment without human agency.
Proverbs 23:29–35
Parallel
Proverbs 23:29-35 warns of wine's deceptive aftereffects — Nabal's heart died after his drunkenness wore off, illustrating the proverb's truth.