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1 Samuel 17:28
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1 Samuel 17:28

1 Samuel 17:28

Now Eliab his oldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption (overconfidence) and the evil of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.”

Genesis 37:4

His brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of his brothers; so they hated him and could not [find it within themselves to] speak to him on friendly terms.

Genesis 37:8

His brothers said to him, “Are you actually going to reign over us? Are you really going to rule and govern us as your subjects?” So they hated him even more for [telling them about] his dreams and for his [arrogant] words.

Genesis 37:11

Joseph’s brothers were envious and jealous of him, but his father kept the words [of Joseph] in mind [wondering about their meaning].

Proverbs 18:19


A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.

Matthew 10:36

and a man’s enemies will be the members of his [own] household [when one believes and another does not].

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

Psalm 35:11


Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.

Proverbs 27:4


Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood,
But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.

Matthew 27:18

For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.

Mark 3:21

When His own family heard this they went to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He is out of His mind.”

Jude 1:10

But these men sneer at anything which they do not understand; and whatever they do know by [mere] instinct, like unreasoning and irrational beasts—by these things they are destroyed.

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Summary

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.

Eliab's anger

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Bible References

Eliab's anger

1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
Genesis 37:4
His brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of his brothers; so they hated him and could not [find it within themselves to] speak to him on friendly terms.
Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood,
But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.
Matthew 10:36
and a man’s enemies will be the members of his [own] household [when one believes and another does not].
Matthew 27:18
For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.
Mark 3:21
When His own family heard this they went to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He is out of His mind.”

With

1 Samuel 17:20
So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, picked up the provisions and went just as Jesse had directed him. And he came to the encampment as the army was going out in battle formation shouting the battle cry.

I know

1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.
Jude 1:10
But these men sneer at anything which they do not understand; and whatever they do know by [mere] instinct, like unreasoning and irrational beasts—by these things they are destroyed.

General references

Matthew 10:36
and a man’s enemies will be the members of his [own] household [when one believes and another does not].
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