1 Samuel 17:28

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 Samuel 17:28 - Amplified Bible

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.

1 Samuel 17:28 - American Standard Version

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliabs 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.

1 Samuel 17:28 - Bible in Basic English

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.

1 Samuel 17:28 - Darby Bible

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.

1 Samuel 17:28 - English Standard Version

Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, "Why have you come down? And 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 to see the battle."

1 Samuel 17:28 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y Eliab, su hermano mayor, oyò cuando él hablaba con los hombres; y se encendiò la ira de Eliab contra David, y dijo: ¿Para qué has descendido acá? ¿Con quién has dejado aquellas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo conozco tu soberbia y la maldad de tu corazòn, que has descendido para ver la batalla.

1 Samuel 17:28 - The Message

Eliab, his older brother, heard David fraternizing with the men and lost his temper: "What are you doing here! Why aren’t you minding your own business, tending that scrawny flock of sheep? I know what you’re up to. You’ve come down here to see the sights, hoping for a ringside seat at a bloody battle!"

1 Samuel 17:28 - New American Standard Bible

Now 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? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle."

1 Samuel 17:28 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Eliab, su hermano mayor, oyò cuando él hablaba con los hombres; y se encendiò la ira de Eliab contra David, y le dijo: "¿Para qué has descendido acá? ¿Con quién has dejado aquellas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo conozco tu soberbia y la maldad de tu corazòn, que has descendido para ver la batalla."

1 Samuel 17:28 - World English Bible

Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab`s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why are you come down? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.

1 Samuel 17:28 - Young's Living Translation

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.`

1 Samuel 17:28 - Additional Comments

David's brothers were annoyed and jealous of David (see vs. 16:13). They accused David of having an evil heart, yet we just saw that God chose David because he had a heart for God (vs 16:7). They accused David of a bad heart, when they were the ones with the bad heart. This is like the one who complains about the speck in his brother's eye when he has a log in his own eye (Matt 7:4). We must look in the mirror accurately at our own sin (James 1:23-25).

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