1 Samuel 17:28

Contemporary English Version 1995

David's oldest brother Eliab heard him talking with the soldiers. Eliab was angry with him and said, “What are you doing here, anyway? Who's taking care of your little flock of sheep out in the desert? You spoiled brat! You came here just to watch the fighting, didn't you?”

Cross References

Matthew 10:36

Your worst enemies will be in your own family.

Proverbs 18:19

Making up with a friend you have offended is harder than breaking through a city wall.

Genesis 37:11

Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept wondering about the dream.

Genesis 37:8

His brothers asked, “Do you really think you are going to be king and rule over us?” Now they hated Joseph more than ever because of what he had said about his dream.

Genesis 37:4

which showed that Joseph was his favorite son, and so Joseph's brothers hated him and would not be friendly to him.

Mark 3:21

When Jesus' family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control.

Jude 1:10

But these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they live only by their feelings.

Matthew 27:18

Pilate knew the leaders had brought Jesus to him because they were jealous.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I realized that we work and do wonderful things just because we are jealous of others. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Proverbs 27:4

An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.

Psalm 35:11

Liars accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the Lord took control of David and stayed with him from then on. Samuel returned home to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord told him, “Samuel, don't think Eliab is the one just because he's tall and handsome. He isn't the one I've chosen. People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts.”

1 Samuel 17:29

“Now what have I done?” David answered. “Can't I even ask a question?”

2 Chronicles 11:18

Rehoboam married Mahalath, whose father was Jerimoth son of David, and whose mother was Abihail the daughter of Eliab and granddaughter of Jesse.