1 Samuel 10:27
“But the children of Belial sayd, Howe shall this man saue vs? and they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his peace.”
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1 Samuel 10:27 Context
25Then Samuel tolde the people the maner of the kingdome, and wrote it in a booke, and layd it vp before the Lord, and Samuel sent all the people away, euery man to his house. 26¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah, and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 27But the children of Belial sayd, Howe shall this man saue vs? and they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his peace.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 10:27
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.
- King James Version
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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But certain base fellows said: 'How shall this man save us?' And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he was as one that held his peace.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 10:27
10:27 No presents - As subjects in those times used to do to their kings. This was an evidence both of his humility, and the mercifulness of his disposition. So Christ held his peace, in the day of his patience. But there is a day of recompense coming.