1 Samuel 17:30

Verse

Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

Bible in Basic English

And turning away from him to one of the other men, he said the same words: and the people gave him the same answer.

Free Bible Version

He went over to some others and asked the same question, and they gave the same answer as before.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

Translation for Translators

Then he walked over to another man and asked him the same question, but the man gave him the same answer. Each time he asked someone, he received the same answer.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He turned away from him toward another, and spoke in the same way. The people answered the same thing as before.

Noah Webster Bible

And he turned from him towards another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

World English Bible

He turned away from him toward another, and spoke like that again; and the people answered him again the same way.

Young's Literal Translation

And he turneth round from him unto another, and saith according to this word, and the people return him word as the first word.

Context

David Accepts the Challenge

²⁹“What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”³⁰Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.

Summary

In this verse, David's response to his brother's rebuke for coming to the battlefront reveals his determination and faith in God. Despite the discouragement from his own family, David's focus remains on the Lord and His power to deliver Israel from the Philistine giant, Goliath. David's unwavering trust in God's ability to grant victory demonstrates his courage and conviction in the face of overwhelming odds. This moment sets the stage for the iconic battle between David and Goliath, showcasing the triumph of faith over fear and the sovereignty of God in using the unlikely to achieve His purposes.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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 Sa1 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 Sa1 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.