1 Samuel 17:29

Good News Translation

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

Cross References

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.

1 Corinthians 2:15

Whoever has the Spirit, however, is able to judge the value of everything, but no one is able to judge him.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.

1 Samuel 17:28

Eliab, David's oldest brother, heard David talking to the men. He became angry with David and said, “What are you doing here? Who is taking care of those sheep of yours out there in the wilderness? You smart aleck, you! You just came to watch the fighting!”

1 Samuel 17:30

He turned to another man and asked him the same question, and every time he asked, he got the same answer.