²⁷ The men ^[a]told him, “That is what will be done for the man who kills him.”

²⁸ Now Eliab his oldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab’s ^[b]anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption (overconfidence) and the evil of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.” ²⁹ But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a [harmless] question?”