Parallel Verses
King James Version
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
New American Standard Bible
But certain
Holman Bible
But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift,
International Standard Version
But some troublemakers said, "How can this man deliver us?" They despised him and did not bring him a gift. But Saul remained silent.
A Conservative Version
But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
American Standard Version
But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
Amplified
But some
Bible in Basic English
But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.
Darby Translation
But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Belial said, What shall this save us? And they will despise him and will not bring him a gift; and he will be as keeping silence.
King James 2000
But some worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, some {worthless men} said, "How can this [man] deliver us?" So they despised him and brought no gift to him, but he kept silent.
Modern King James verseion
But the sons of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no present. But he was silent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the children of Belial said, "How shall he save us?" And despised him and brought him not presents. And he made as though he had not heard it.
NET Bible
But some wicked men said, "How can this man save us?" They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.
New Heart English Bible
But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace. Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was severely oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, and he would not allow anyone to rescue Israel. Not one was left of the children of Israel beyond the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, did not put out, except for seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and went to Jabesh Gilead.
The Emphasized Bible
But, abandoned men, said - How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present, - but he was as one that was deaf.
Webster
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
World English Bible
But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the sons of worthlessness have said, 'What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.
Themes
Citizens » Instances of wicked » israelites
Contempt » Exemplified » Children of belial
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Voluntary contributions
Meekness » Instances of » saul
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Self-control
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
Treason » Instances of » Of the israelites against king saul
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 10:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Becomes King
26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
1 Kings 10:25
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
2 Chronicles 17:5
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 11:12
And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
2 Samuel 8:2
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
2 Chronicles 13:7
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
Psalm 38:13
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 27:12-14
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Acts 7:35
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.