Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why camest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle. Eliab's anger 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: and Samuel rose up, and went to Ramatha. Genesis 37:4,8,11 And his brethren seeing that he was loved by his father, more than all his sons, hated hem, and could not speak peaceably to him. . . . Proverbs 18:19 A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities. Proverbs 27:4 Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked? Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care. Matthew 10:36 And a man's enemies shall be they of his own household. Matthew 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. Mark 3:21 And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad. with 1 Samuel 17:20 David, therefore, arose in the morning, and gave the charge of the flock to the keeper: and went away loaded, as Isai had commanded him. And he came to the place of Magala, and to the army, which was going out to fight, and shouted for the battle. I know 1 Samuel 16:7 And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart. Psalm 35:11 Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not. Jude 1:10 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. Context David Accepts the Challenge…27And the people answered him the same words, saying: These things shall be given to the man that shall slay him. 28Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why camest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle.29And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?… Cross References Matthew 10:36 And a man's enemies shall be they of his own household. Genesis 37:4 And his brethren seeing that he was loved by his father, more than all his sons, hated hem, and could not speak peaceably to him. Genesis 37:8 His brethren answered: Shalt thou be our king? or shall we be subject to thy dominion? Therefore this matter of his dreams and words ministered nourishment to their envy and hatred. 1 Samuel 17:29 And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak? Proverbs 18:19 A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities. Lexicon Now when David’s oldestהַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent brother אָחִ֣יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Eliab אֱלִיאָב֙ (’ĕ·lî·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 446: Eliab -- 'God is father', the name of several Israelites heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently him speaking בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ (bə·ḏab·bə·rōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the men, הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person his anger אַף֩ (’ap̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire burned וַיִּֽחַר־ (way·yi·ḥar-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy against David. בְּדָוִ֜ד (bə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “Why לָמָּה־ (lām·māh-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what have you come down יָרַ֗דְתָּ (yā·raḏ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend here?” זֶּ֣ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that he asked. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “And with וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against whom מִ֨י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix did you leave נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ (nā·ṭaš·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5203: To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon those הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ (hā·hên·nāh) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 2007: Themselves few מְעַ֨ט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few sheep הַצֹּ֤אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock in the wilderness? בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech I אֲנִ֧י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I know יָדַ֣עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know your pride זְדֹנְךָ֗ (zə·ḏō·nə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2087: Insolence, presumptuousness and wickedness רֹ֣עַ (rō·a‘) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7455: Badness, evil of heart— לְבָבֶ֔ךָ (lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart you have come down יָרָֽדְתָּ׃ (yā·rā·ḏə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend to לְמַ֛עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 4616: Purpose -- intent see רְא֥וֹת (rə·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see the battle!” הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war Additional Translations 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!”And Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why came you down here? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you are come down that you might see the battle. 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. 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. 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 thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. 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. 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? 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." 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.' 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