1 Samuel 10:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Children

Brought him

He held his peace

Psalm 38:13

Isaiah 36:21

Matthew 27:12

Bible References

Children

Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord

Afterward, the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Give us those men so we can kill them!”

that wicked men have sprung up among you, led the inhabitants of their city astray, and said, ‘Let us go and worship other gods,’ which you have not known,

Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:

We have no portion in David,
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!

Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young, inexperienced, and unable to assert himself against them.

“This Moses, whom they rejected when they said, Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?

—this one God sent as a ruler and a redeemer by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Brought him

He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt. They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Every man would bring his annual tribute: items of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, and horses and mules.

So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

He held his peace

I am like a deaf person; I do not hear.
I am like a speechless person
who does not open his mouth.

But they kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.”

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He didn’t answer.