So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
1 Samuel 17:28 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional His eldest brother Eliab heard him talking to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David. He said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart; for you have come down just to see the battle.” Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now, when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why camest thou hither? And why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle. |
So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Are you indeed to have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.
Rehoboam took as his wife Mahalath daughter of Jerimoth son of David, and of Abihail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me about things I do not know.
An ally offended is stronger than a city; such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from one person's envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.
When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.”
But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and they are destroyed by those things that, like irrational animals, they know by instinct.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”