1 Samuel 17:29

The Message

“What is it with you?” replied David. “All I did was ask a question.” Ignoring his brother, he turned to someone else, asked the same question, and got the same answer as before.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

1 Samuel 17:28

Eliab, his older brother, heard David fraternizing with the men and lost his temper: “What are you doing here! Why aren’t you minding your own business, tending that scrawny flock of sheep? I know what you’re up to. You’ve come down here to see the sights, hoping for a ringside seat at a bloody battle!”