Eliab (1Sa 16:6)
Son of Jesse and Nahash, father of Abihail, in the united monarchy of Israel. Named in scripture at 1 Samuel 16:6.
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In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“And Eliab, his oldest brother, hearing what David said to the men, was moved to wrath against David, and said, Why have you come here? Into whose care have you given that little flock of sheep in the waste land? I have knowledge of your pride and the evil of your heart, you have come down to see the fight.” — 1 Samuel 17:28
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).