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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Gill's Exposition
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men,.... Heard the questions he put to them, by which he perceived his inclination:
and Eliab's anger was kindled against David; because…
Barnes' Notes
Why camest thou down? - From the heights of Bethlehem to the valley of Elah. Thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart - See the similar expression, Jer. 49. Compare the envy of Jacob’s sons…
Forty days the two armies lay encamped facing one another, each advantageously posted, but neither forward to engage. Either they were parleying and treating of an accommodation or they were waiting…
Cambridge Bible
the wilderness The Heb. word for "wilderness" does not necessarily mean a barrendistrict; but a wide open tract used for pasture, as distinguished from arable land. Cp. Psa 65:12; Joe 1:19-20; Joe…
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