17:27 17:27

1 Samuel 17:28

17:29 17:29

Bible Versions

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.
And Eliab {H446} his eldest {H1419} brother {H251} heard {H8085} when he spake {H1696} unto the men {H582}; and Eliab's {H446} anger {H639} was kindled {H2734} against David {H1732}, and he said {H559}, Why camest thou down {H3381} hither? and with whom hast thou left {H5203} those {H2007} few {H4592} sheep {H6629} in the wilderness {H4057}? I know {H3045} thy pride {H2087}, and the naughtiness {H7455} of thine heart {H3824}; for thou art come down {H3381} that thou mightest see {H7200} the battle {H4421}.
Eli'av his oldest brother heard when David spoke to the men, and it made Eli'av angry at him. He asked, "Why did you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is! You just came down to watch the fighting."
Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
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  • Matthew 10:36

    And a man's foes [shall be] they of his own household.
  • Genesis 37:11

    And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
  • Genesis 37:8

    And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
  • Genesis 37:4

    And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
  • Proverbs 18:19

    ¶ A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
  • Mark 3:21

    And when his friends heard [of it], they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
  • Matthew 27:18

    For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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