1 Samuel 17:26-30

17:26 David asked the men who were standing near him, “What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and frees Israel from this humiliation? ¹  For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he defies the armies of the living God?” 17:27 The soldiers ²  told him what had been promised, saying, ³  “This is what will be done for the man who can strike him down.”

17:28 When David’s ⁴  oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry ⁵  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! ⁶  You have come down here to watch the battle!”

17:29 David replied, “What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?” ⁷  17:30 Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, ⁸  but they ⁹  gave him the same answer as before.

[17:26]  ¹ tn Heb “and turns aside humiliation from upon Israel.”

[17:27]  ² tn Heb “people.”

[17:27]  ³ 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.”

[17:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “Is it not [just] a word?”

[17:30]  ⁵ tn Heb “and spoke according to this word.”

[17:30]  ⁶ tn Heb “the people.”