1 Samuel 17:27-28

17:27 The soldiers ¹  told him what had been promised, saying, ²  “This is what will be done for the man who can strike him down.”

17:28 When David’s ³  oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry ⁴  with David and said, “Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! ⁵  You have come down here to watch the battle!”

[17:27]  ¹ tn Heb “people.”

[17:27]  ² tn Heb “according to this word, saying.”

[17:28]  ³ tn Heb “his”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “the anger of Eliab became hot.”

[17:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “the wickedness of your heart.”