26 Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, saying, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away (A)the reproach from Israel? For who is this (B)uncircumcised Philistine, that he should (C)taunt the armies of (D)the living God?” 27 The people [a]answered him in accord with this word, saying, “(E)Thus it will be done for the man who kills him.”

28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and (F)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.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:27 Lit said to