1 Samuel 17:29

29 —¿Y ahora qué hice? —protestó David—. ¡Si apenas he abierto la boca!

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 —Al que lo mate —repitieron— se le dará la recompensa anunciada.

28 Eliab, el hermano mayor de David, lo oyó hablar con los hombres y se puso furioso con él. Le reclamó:—¿Qué has venido a hacer aquí? ¿Con quién has dejado esas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo te conozco. Eres un atrevido y mal intencionado. ¡Seguro que has venido para ver la batalla!

29 —¿Y ahora qué hice? —protestó David—. ¡Si apenas he abierto la boca!

30 Apartándose de su hermano, les preguntó a otros, quienes le dijeron lo mismo.

31 Algunos que oyeron lo que había dicho David, se lo contaron a Saúl, y este mandó a llamarlo.