Shmuel Alef 17:27-29

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁷ And HaAm answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the ish that killeth him.

²⁸ And Eliav achiv hagadol heard when he spoke unto the anashim; and af Eliav was kindled against Dovid, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? And with whom hast thou left those few tzon in the midbar? I know thy zadon (presumptuousness), and the evil of thine levav; for thou art come down l’ma’an (in order that) thou mightest watch the milchamah.

²⁹ And Dovid said, What have I done now? It was only a davar (word) [I said], wasn’t it?