Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
But certain
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,
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.
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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Bazah
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 10:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Becomes King
26 And Saul also went to his house at Gibeah, and the troops whose hearts God had touched went with him. 27 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.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:13
{worthless men} have gone out from your midst and have seduced the inhabitants of their town, {saying}, 'Let us go and serve other gods!' whom you have not known,
1 Kings 10:25
They [were] each bringing his gift; objects of silver and objects of gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. {This used to happen year after year}.
2 Chronicles 17:5
So Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah gave tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had much wealth and honor.
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli [were] {worthless scoundrels}; they did not know Yahweh.
1 Samuel 11:12
Then the people said to Samuel, "Who [is] the one who asked, 'Will Saul reign over us?' Give the men to us that we may kill them."
2 Samuel 8:2
When he defeated Moab, he measured them with the cord, making them lie on the ground. He measured two cords to kill and {the third cord} to let live. So Moab became servants of David, bringing tribute.
2 Samuel 20:1
Now a man of wickedness was found there whose name [was] Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. He blew the horn and said, "There is no share for us in David, and there [is] no inheritance for us in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel!"
1 Kings 4:21
Now Solomon was ruling over all the kingdoms from the River [to] the land of [the] Philistines, and up to the border of Egypt, who [were] bringing tribute and [were] serving Solomon all the days of his life.
2 Chronicles 13:7
and worthless men, {sons of wickedness}, were gathered about him and became hostile against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was a boy and gentle of heart and was not strong enough [to stand] before them.
Psalm 38:13
But as for me, like [the] deaf I cannot hear, and [I am] like [the] mute [who] cannot open his mouth.
Psalm 72:10
Let the kings of Tarshish and [the] islands bring tribute. Let the kings of Sheba and Seba present gifts,
Isaiah 36:21
But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the command of the king was, "You must not answer him."
Matthew 2:11
And [when they] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down [and] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 27:12-14
And {when he was being accused} by the chief priests and elders he answered nothing.
Acts 7:35
This Moses whom they had repudiated, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?'--this man God sent [as] both ruler and redeemer with {the help} of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Acts 7:51-52
"[You] stiff-necked [people] and uncircumcised in hearts and in [your] ears! You constantly resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers [did], [so] also [do] you!