1 Samuel 17:28

“Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men, and the anger of Eliab burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left that little flock in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and the evil of your heart: for in order to see the war you have come down.””

1 Samuel 17:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Eliabאֱלִיאָבeliav

Eliab

Eliab, the name of several men; among them a chief of the tribe of Zebulun (Numbers 1:9), the father of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 16:1) and the oldest brother of David (1 Samuel 16:6). It means "God is father."

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his oldestגָּדוֹלgadol

elder

Born first: the firstborn son.

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brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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heardיִּשְׁמַעyishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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when he spokeדַבְּרdabr

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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and the angerאַףaf

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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burnedיִּחַרyichar

be angry

For a person to feel strong anger at someone or something.

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against Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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have you come downיָרַדְתָּyaradta

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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have you leftנָטַשְׁתָּnatashta

abandon

To turn away from someone or something and leave it behind.

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that littleמְעַטmeat

few

A small amount: few in number, or a short time.

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flockצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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in the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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knowיָדַעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

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your arroganceזְדֹנְzedon

presumption, arrogance

Presumption, arrogance: daring to act on one's own against what was commanded.

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and the evilרֹעַroa

evil

The wickedness of deeds or the heart.

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of your heartלְבָבֶlevave

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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to seeרְאוֹתreot

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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The context

27The people said to him according to this word, “So it will be done for the man who strikes him.”

28 · This verse (above)

29David said, “What have I done now? Is it not just a word?”

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