26 And Dawiḏ spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who smites this Philistine and shall take away reproach from Yisra’ĕl? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the armies of the living Elohim?”
27 And the people answered him according to this word, saying, “This is what is done for the man who smites him.”
28 And Eliyaḇ his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliyaḇ’s displeasure burned against Dawiḏ, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”
29 And Dawiḏ said, “Now what have I done? Was it not but a word?”
30 And he turned around from him toward another and said the same word. And these people answered him a word like the first word.
31 And when the words which Dawiḏ spoke were heard, they reported them to Sha’ul, and he sent for him.
32 And Dawiḏ said to Sha’ul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him, your servant is going, and shall fight with this Philistine.”