SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:30
Y apartándose de él hacia otros, habló lo mismo; y le respondieron los del pueblo como primero.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. And he turned from him towards another , etc.] From his brother Eliab, to another person right against him, and directed his discourse to him: and spake after the same manner : as in ( 1 Samuel 17:26); inquiring what encouragement would he given to a man that should attempt to kill the Philistine, and expressing his concern to hear the armies of the living God defied by such a wretch: and the people answered him again after the former manner ; telling him what gratuities and honours would be conferred on such a person, as in ( 1 Samuel 17:25); and the design of his talking to one, and to another, was, that what he had said might spread and reach to the ears of Saul, to whom in modesty he did not choose to apply himself.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-30 - Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critica juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serv his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, ever degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to ventur more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride an ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of David's meekness, patience, an constancy. He had right and reason on his side, and did not rende railing for railing; with a soft answer he turned away his brother' wrath. This conquest of his own passion was more honourable than tha of Goliath. Those who undertake great and public services, must no think it strange if they are spoken ill of, and opposed by those from whom they expect support and assistance. They must humbly go on with their work, in the face not only of enemies' threats, but of friends slights and suspicions.
Original Hebrew
ויסב 5437 מאצלו 681 אל 413 מול 4136 אחר 312 ויאמר 559 כדבר 1697 הזה 2088 וישׁבהו 7725 העם 5971 דבר 1697 כדבר 1697 הראשׁון׃ 7223
