Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But certain worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.

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.

Holman Bible

But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.

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 worthless men said, “How can this man save and rescue us?” And they regarded Saul with contempt and did not bring him a gift. But he ignored the insult and kept silent.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of Belial
בּליּעל 
B@liya`al 
Usage: 27

בּזה 
Bazah 
Usage: 42

him, and brought

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

מנחה 
Minchah 
Usage: 211

References

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Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Saul Becomes King

26 And Saul went to Gibeah, to his house; and with him went the men of war whose hearts had been touched by God. 27 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.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:13

That good-for-nothing persons have gone out from among you, turning the people of their town from the right way and saying, Let us go and give worship to other gods, of whom you have no knowledge;

1 Kings 10:25

And everyone took with him an offering, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and robes, and coats of metal, and spices, and horses, and beasts of transport, regularly year by year.

2 Chronicles 17:5

So the Lord made his kingdom strong; and all Judah gave offerings to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honour.

1 Samuel 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were evil and good-for-nothing men, having no knowledge of the Lord.

1 Samuel 11:12

And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.

2 Samuel 8:2

And he overcame the Moabites, and he had them measured with a line when they were stretched out on the earth; marking out two lines for death and one full line for life. So the Moabites became servants to David and gave him offerings.

2 Samuel 20:1

Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

1 Kings 4:21

And Solomon was ruler over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the edge of Egypt; men gave him offerings and were his servants all the days of his life.

2 Chronicles 13:7

And certain foolish and good-for-nothing men were joined with him, and made themselves strong against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and untested and not able to keep them back.

Psalm 72:10

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.

Isaiah 36:21

But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

Matthew 2:11

And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

Matthew 27:12-14

But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

Acts 7:35

This Moses, whom they would not have, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent to be a ruler and a saviour, by the hand of the angel whom he saw in the thorn-tree.

Acts 7:51-52

You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

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