1 Samuel 17:28

KJV Bible

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.

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American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in DRB →

Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why earnest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in DBT →

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in ERV →

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 thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in 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)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in WEB →

Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, |Why have you come down? 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)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in 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.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in AKJV →

And Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why came you down here? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you are come down that you might see the battle.

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1 Samuel 17:28 in Bible Translations

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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 thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in WBT →

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in WEB →

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in AKJV →

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 17:28 in WNT →

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Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →