1 Samuel 17:29

God's Word

“What have I done now?” David snapped at him. “Didn’t I ⌞merely⌟ ask a question?”

Cross References

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

1 Corinthians 2:15

Spiritual people evaluate everything but are subject to no one’s evaluation.

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

1 Samuel 17:28

Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard David talking to the men. Then Eliab became angry with David. “Why did you come here,” he asked him, “and with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how overconfident and headstrong you are. You came here just to see the battle.”

1 Samuel 17:30

He turned to face another man and asked the same question, and the other soldiers gave him the same answer.