Eliab's anger was kindled, either because he thought him guilty of intolerable folly, and pride, and presumption, in pretending to such an attempt.

Eliab's anger was kindled against David; because what he had said carried in it a tacit reproach of him, and others, that they had not the courage.

Although the bible says, love sees the best in people, we all fall short of loving others they way we ought to in this fallen world.

Symbolically, the verse can be seen as a representation of the conflict between faith and doubt. Eliab's doubt and disdain for David's intentions can be ...

David Guzik commentary on 1 Samuel 17 describes the victory of David over Goliath, as the Philistines challenge Israel, and David alone faces the giant.

Now Eliab his oldest brother heard him when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger burned against David and he said, "Why is it that you have come down? Bridgeway Bible Commentary · Smith's Bible Commentary

ESV Now 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?

30 авг. 2020 г. · David is stepping forward doing nothing contrary to the will of God, and he is doing it with the honor of the Lord first and foremost set before him.

In the court he was only Saul's physician; but in the camp Israel's champion; there he fairly fought, and beat Goliath of Gath.

Eliab accuses David of abandoning his responsibilities as a shepherd and coming to the battlefield out of pride and curiosity rather than any genuine concern.