1 Samuel 17:28 Hebrew Word Analysis

0heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עh8085
9And Eliabאֱלִיאָ֨בh446
2brotherאָחִ֣יוh251
3his eldestהַגָּד֔וֹלh1419
4when he spakeבְּדַבְּר֖וֹh1696
5אֶלh413
6הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑יםh376
7was kindledוַיִּֽחַרh2734
8angerאַף֩h639
9And Eliabאֱלִיאָ֨בh446
10against Davidבְּדָוִ֜דh1732
11and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀h559
12לָמָּהh4100
13זֶּ֣הh2088
33Why camest thou downיָרָֽדְתָּ׃h3381
15וְעַלh5921
16מִ֨יh4310
17hither and with whom hast thou leftנָטַ֜שְׁתָּh5203
18fewמְעַ֨טh4592
19sheepהַצֹּ֤אןh6629
20thoseהָהֵ֙נָּה֙h2007
21in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רh4057
22אֲנִ֧יh589
23I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיh3045
24אֶתh853
25thy prideזְדֹֽנְךָ֗h2087
26וְאֵת֙h853
27and the naughtinessרֹ֣עַh7455
28of thine heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָh3824
29כִּ֗יh3588
30לְמַ֛עַןh4616
31that thou mightest seeרְא֥וֹתh7200
32the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הh4421
33Why camest thou downיָרָֽדְתָּ׃h3381

Other Translations

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'