1 Samuel 17:28-30

17:28 When David’s ¹  oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry ²  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! ³  You have come down here to watch the battle!”

17:29 David replied, “What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?” ⁴  17:30 Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, ⁵  but they ⁶  gave him the same answer as before.

[17:28]  ¹ tn Heb “his”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:28]  ² tn Heb “the anger of Eliab became hot.”

[17:28]  ³ 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.”