1 Samuel 17:28

And Eliab his elder brother heard as he spoke to the men, and Eliab was very angry with David and said, Why hast thou thus come down, and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thine heart, for thou art come down to see the battle.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

In Context

27And the people spoke to him according to this Word, saying Thus shall it be done to the man Who shall smite him.

29And David said what have I done now? + 17:29 Gr. is there not a word? Have I no business here?

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4And his brethren having seen that his father loved him more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak anything peaceable to him.

Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

1 Samuel 16:13And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord + 16:13 Gr. leapt upon.came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.

Psalms 35:11Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Proverbs 27:4Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:13-31

David Comes to the Camp of Israel. ( b. c. 1060.) 12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. 13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. 15 But David went and… Read the whole commentary →

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