One day, Jesse said to David, “Take this basket of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread, and carry then quickly to your brothers. And give these ten cuts of cheese to the captain. See how your brothers are getting along, and bring back a report on how they are doing. David’s brothers were with Saul and the Israelite army fighting against the Philistines. (vv. 17-19 NLT)
David left his things with the keeper of the supplies and hurried out to the ranks to greet his brothers. As he was walking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion fro Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks. Then David hear him shout his usual taunt to the army of Israel. (vv. 22-23, NLT)
David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the Living God?”
But when David’s oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking with the men, he was angry. “What are you doing around here anyway? he demanded. “What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of? I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle!”
“What have I done now?” David replied. “I was only asking a question.” He walked over to some others and received the same answer. Then David’s question was reported to King Saul, and the king send for him. (vv. 28-31, NLT)