1 Samuel 17:28
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.
1 Samuel 17:28 in other translations
| BSB | Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!” |
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| WEB | Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the evil of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And Eliab, his eldest brother, heareth when he speaketh unto the men, and the anger of Eliab burneth against David, and he saith, ‘Why is this--thou hast come down! and to whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I have known thy pride, and the evil of thy heart--for, to see the battle thou hast come down.' |
| DARBY | And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard while he spoke to 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. |
| BBE | And Eliab, his oldest brother, hearing what David said to the men, was moved to wrath against David, and said, Why have you come here? Into whose care have you given that little flock of sheep in the waste land? I have knowledge of your pride and the evil of your heart, you have come down to see the fight. |
| Webster | And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to 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 thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mayest see the battle. |
What does 1 Samuel 17:28 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:12-30
Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent…
1 Samuel 17:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 17:28
- Matthew 10:36
And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
- Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
- Genesis 37:11
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
- Genesis 37:4
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
- Genesis 37:8
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
- Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- Matthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
- Psalms 35:11
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
- Jude 1:10
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
- Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- 1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
- 1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 17:27
And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
- 1 Samuel 17:28
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.
- 1 Samuel 17:29
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
1 Samuel 17:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y oyéndole hablar Eliab su hermano mayor con aquellos hombres, Eliab se encendió en ira contra David, y dijo: ¿Para qué has descendido acá? ¿y á quién has dejado aquellas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo conozco tu soberbia y la malicia de tu corazón, que para ver la batalla has venido. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Éliab, son frère aîné, entendit pendant qu’il parlait à ces hommes; et la colère d’Éliab s’embrasa contre David, et il lui dit: Pourquoi donc es-tu descendu? et à qui as-tu laissé ce peu de brebis dans le désert? Je connais, moi, ton orgueil et la méchanceté de ton cœur; car c’est pour voir la bataille que tu es descendu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Eliab, sein ältester Bruder, hörte zu, als er zu den Männern redete; und der Zorn Eliabs entbrannte wider David, und er sprach: Warum doch bist du herabgekommen, und wem hast du jene wenigen Schafe in der Wüste überlassen? Ich kenne deine Vermessenheit wohl und die Bosheit deines Herzens; denn um den Streit zu sehen, bist du herabgekommen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quod cum audisset Eliab frater ejus major, loquente eo cum aliis, iratus est contra David, et ait: Quare venisti, et quare dereliquisti pauculas oves illas in deserto? Ego novi superbiam tuam, et nequitiam cordis tui: quia ut videres prælium, descendisti. |