27. The Israelites told David what would be done for the man who would kill Goliath.
28. When David’s oldest brother Eliab heard David talking with the soldiers, he was angry with David. He asked David, “Why did you come here? Who’s taking care of those few sheep of yours in the desert? I know you are proud and wicked at heart. You came down here just to watch the battle.”
29. David asked, “Now what have I done wrong? Can’t I even talk?”
30. When he turned to other people and asked the same questions, they gave him the same answer as before.
31. Yet what David said was told to Saul, and he sent for David.
32. David said to Saul, “Don’t let anyone be discouraged. I, your servant, will go and fight this Philistine!”
33. Saul answered, “You can’t go out against this Philistine and fight him. You’re only a boy. Goliath has been a warrior since he was a young man.”