Now when David's oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. "Why have you come down here?" he asked. "And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart--you have come down to see the battle!" Cross References Matthew 10:36 A man's enemies will be the members of his own household.' Genesis 37:4 When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Genesis 37:8 "Do you intend to reign over us?" his brothers asked. "Will you actually rule us?" So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements. 1 Samuel 17:29 "What have I done now?" said David. "Was it not just a question?" Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. Treasury of Scripture 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. Eliab's anger 1 Samuel 16:13 Genesis 37:4,8,11 Proverbs 18:19 with 1 Samuel 17:20 I know 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 35:11 Jude 1:10 |