1 Samuel 17:30

30 He turned away from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

1 Samuel 17:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:30

And he turned from him towards another
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.

1 Samuel 17:30 In-Context

28 Eli'av his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eli'av's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why are you come down? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.

29 David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

30 He turned away from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

31 When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Sha'ul; and he sent for him.

32 David said to Sha'ul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Pelishti.