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

us And they despised
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 home to Gibeah. With him went some soldiers 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

some worthless men have gone out from among you and have mislead the inhabitants of their city, saying: Let us go and serve other gods you have not known.

1 Kings 10:25

Everyone took presents such as 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

Jehovah gave Jehoshaphat firm control over the kingdom of Judah. The people brought him gifts, so that he became wealthy and highly honored.

1 Samuel 2:12

The sons of Eli were corrupt. They did not know Jehovah.

1 Samuel 11:12

The people asked Samuel: Who said: 'Saul should not rule us?' Let us have them, and we will kill them.'

2 Samuel 8:2

He defeated the Moabites. He made the prisoners lie down on the ground and put two out of every three of them to death. So the Moabites became his subjects and paid taxes to him.

2 Samuel 20:1

A worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri lived at Gilgal. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out: Down with David! We will not follow him! Men of Israel, let us go home!

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon's kingdom included all the nations from the Euphrates River to Philistia and the Egyptian border. They paid him taxes and were subject to him all his life.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Later he organized a group of worthless scoundrels. They forced their will on Rehoboam son of Solomon, who was too young and inexperienced to resist them.

Psalm 38:13

But I am like some one deaf and speechless.

Psalm 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

Isaiah 36:21

They were silent and did not say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him.

Matthew 2:11

They entered the house and saw the young child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and paid him homage. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 27:12-14

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

Acts 7:35

This Moses whom they refused, saying: Who made you ruler and judge? God sent him to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 7:51-52

You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.

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