1 Samuel 17:29

29 —¿Qué hice ahora? —contestó David—. ¡Solo hacía una pregunta!

1 Samuel 17:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:29

And David said, what have I now done?
&c.] That is criminal and blameworthy; as if he should say, I have only expressed an indignation against this uncircumcised Philistine, and a concern for the glory of God, and the honour of the people of Israel:

[is there] not a cause?
either for his coming to the camp, being sent by his father; or of his expressing himself with indignation at the Philistine's defiance of the armies of Israel. Some take the sense to be, that he had done nothing, he had not committed any fact; it was mere words what he had said, he had attempted nothing, and therefore there was no reason to bear so hard upon him; to this purpose is the Targum,

``what have I done as yet? is it not a word "only" which I have spoken?''

but the former sense seems best.

1 Samuel 17:29 In-Context

27 Estos hombres le dieron a David la misma respuesta. Le dijeron:
—Efectivamente, esa es la recompensa por matarlo.

28 Pero cuando Eliab, el hermano mayor de David, lo oyó hablar con los hombres, se enojó.
—¿Qué estás haciendo aquí? —le reclamó—. ¿Qué pasó con esas pocas ovejas que se supone que deberías estar cuidando? Conozco tu orgullo y tu engaño. ¡Solo quieres ver la batalla!

29 —¿Qué hice ahora? —contestó David—. ¡Solo hacía una pregunta!

30 Entonces caminó hacia otros y les preguntó lo mismo, y recibió la misma respuesta.

31 Entonces le contaron a Saúl la pregunta de David, y el rey mandó llamarlo.