1 Samuel 17:28 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁸ And Eliyaḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ Now Eliab his eldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David and he said, Why did you come here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and evilness of heart; for you came down that you might see the battle.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁸ When David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him talking to the soldiers, he got very mad at David. “Why did you come down here?” he said. “Who is watching those few sheep for you in the wilderness? I know how arrogant you are and your devious plan: you came down just to see the battle!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: "Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle."

1 Samuel 17:28 Cross References

Genesis 37:11

And his brothers envied him, but his father guarded the word.

Genesis 37:4

But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and were not able to speak peaceably to him.

Genesis 37:8

And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? Shall you indeed rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

2 Chronicles 11:18

And Reḥ

Psalm 35:11

Ruthless witnesses rise up; They ask me that which I knew not.

Proverbs 18:19

A brother transgressed against is a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and displeasure overwhelming, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I saw that all the toil and skill of the work bring envy between man and his neighbour. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Matthew 10:36

and a man’s enemies are those of his own household.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him up.

Mark 3:21

And when His relatives heard about this, they went out to seize Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”

Jude 1:10

But these blaspheme that which they do not know. And that which they know naturally, like unreasoning beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.

1 Samuel 16:13

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 16:7

But יהוה  said to Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 17:29

And Dawiḏ