1 Samuel 25:33 records David's gratitude for being kept from bloodshed — verse 38 shows God struck Nabal, demonstrating divine justice without David's hand.

1 Samuel 26:10 has David saying God will strike Saul—here God strikes Nabal, fulfilling that pattern of divine judgment.

Acts 12:23 describes Herod struck dead by an angel for not giving glory—a strong parallel to Nabal's death for his folly.

Psalm 37:10 promises the wicked will vanish—Nabal's death exemplifies this removal of the wicked.

Proverbs 11:29 warns that troubling one's own house brings ruin — Nabal's death exemplifies this principle.

Ecclesiastes 7:17 warns against excessive wickedness leading to premature death — Nabal's sudden death fits this warning.