Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.
Parallel translations
- WEB He turned away from him toward another, and spoke like that again; and the people answered him again the same way.
- KJV And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
- NKJV Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did.
- NASB Then he turned away from him to another and said the same thing; and the people replied with the same words as before.
- NLT He walked over to some others and asked them the same thing and received the same answer.
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Quick answer
David turns from Eliab to others and raises the same question, getting the same reply. He persists in his concern despite discouragement.
Overview
Undeterred by his brother's rebuke, David continues to inquire among the soldiers, and they answer as before. His persistence shows a settled resolve rooted in conviction rather than impulse. The repetition emphasizes that David's interest is steady and purposeful, not the idle curiosity of which Eliab accused him.
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- 1 Sam 17:26–27David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
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