Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched. 27 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.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:13

that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known,

1 Kings 10:25

Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.

2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.

1 Samuel 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD.

1 Samuel 11:12

Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?'Bring the men, that we may put them to death."

2 Samuel 8:2

And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

2 Samuel 20:1

Now there happened to be there a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the trumpet and said, "We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!"

1 Kings 4:21

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

2 Chronicles 13:7

and certain worthless scoundrels gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and irresolute and could not withstand them.

Psalm 38:13

But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!

Isaiah 36:21

But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."

Matthew 2:11

And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 27:12-14

But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.

Acts 7:35

"This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'--this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 7:51-52

"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

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