1 Samuel 17:29

1 Samuel 17:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
• New International Version (NIV)“Now what have I done?” said David. “Can’t I even speak?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?”

Context of 1 Samuel 17:29

27And these men gave David the same reply. They said, “Yes, that is the reward for killing him.” 28But when David’s oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking to the men, he was angry. “What are you doing around here anyway?” he demanded. “What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of? I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle!” “What have I done now?” David replied. “I was only asking a question!” 30He walked over to some others and asked them the same thing and received the same answer. 31Then David’s question was reported to King Saul, and the king sent for him.

1 Samuel 17:29 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• What have I now doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• not a causeדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:29

• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
• Acts 11:2But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers criticized him.
• 1 Corinthians 2:15Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.
• 1 Peter 3:9Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Is there not a cause? - הוא דבר הלוא halo dabar hu . I believe the meaning is what several of the versions express: I have spoken but a word. And should a man be made an offender for a word?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Is there not a cause? - i. e., is not Saul‘s promise, and the insolence of Goliath, a sufficent cause for what I am about to do?Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:29

• Armies
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In the dictionaries

• David
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• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness
• Prevail
• Rehearse

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings