| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:28:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvayishmaand he heard 1 Samuel 17:28:2 ⧉אֱלִיאָב֙eliavEliab 1 Samuel 17:28:3 ⧉אָחִ֣יוakhivhis brother 1 Samuel 17:28:4 ⧉הַגָּד֔וֹלhagadolthe great or the eldest 1 Samuel 17:28:5 ⧉בְּדַבְּר֖וֹbedabberowhen he spoke 1 Samuel 17:28:6 ⧉אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםelhaanashimto the men 1 Samuel 17:28:7 ⧉וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩vayikharafand anger burned 1 Samuel 17:28:8 ⧉אֱלִיאָ֨בeliavEliab 1 Samuel 17:28:9 ⧉בְּדָוִ֜דbedavidagainst David 1 Samuel 17:28:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 17:28:11 ⧉לָמָּה־זֶּ֣הlamazewhy is this 1 Samuel 17:28:12 ⧉יָרַ֗דְתָּyaradtayou have come down 1 Samuel 17:28:13 ⧉וְעַל־מִ֨יvealmiand upon whom 1 Samuel 17:28:14 ⧉נָטַ֜שְׁתָּnatashtahave you left 1 Samuel 17:28:15 ⧉מְעַ֨טmeatfewness or a little 1 Samuel 17:28:16 ⧉הַצֹּ֤אןhatsonthe flock 1 Samuel 17:28:17 ⧉הָהֵ֙נָּה֙hahennathese here 1 Samuel 17:28:18 ⧉בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbamidbarin the wilderness 1 Samuel 17:28:19 ⧉אֲנִ֧יaniI 1 Samuel 17:28:20 ⧉יָדַ֣עְתִּיyadateI have known 1 Samuel 17:28:21 ⧉אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗etzedonkhayour presumption 1 Samuel 17:28:22 ⧉וְאֵת֙veetand 1 Samuel 17:28:23 ⧉רֹ֣עַroaevil or badness 1 Samuel 17:28:24 ⧉לְבָבֶ֔ךָlevavekhaof your heart 1 Samuel 17:28:25 ⧉כִּ֗יkifor 1 Samuel 17:28:26 ⧉לְמַ֛עַןlemaanfor the purpose of 1 Samuel 17:28:27 ⧉רְא֥וֹתreotseeing 1 Samuel 17:28:28 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilkhamathe battle 1 Samuel 17:28:29 ⧉יָרָֽדְתָּ׃yaradtayou have come down |
| 28. Formal Translation Eliab heard him speaking to the men, and his anger burned against David. He said, “Why have you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart; you came down only to see the battle.” |
| 28. Dynamic Translation Eliab became enraged when he heard David speaking with the men and said, “Why are you down here? Who is looking after those few sheep out in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and the wickedness in your heart. You came only to watch the fighting.” |