1 Samuel 10:27 Parallel Translations

However, some good-for-nothing people asked, "How can this man save us?" They despised him and wouldn't bring him presents, but he didn't respond.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

But certain sons of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

YLT:

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.

1 Samuel 10:27 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 13:13 some worthless men have gone out from among you and have seduced the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods ' (whom you have not known),

1 Samuel 25:17 "Now therefore, know and consider what you should do, for evil is plotted against our master and against all his household; and he is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him."

1 Kings 10:25 They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.

2 Chronicles 17:5 So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

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 {l} held his peace.
(l) Both to avoid disputing and also to win them by patience.

WES:

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.

MHC:

10:17-27 Samuel tells the people, Ye have this day rejected your God. So little fond was Saul now of that power, which soon after, when he possessed it, he could not think of parting with, that he hid himself. It is good to be conscious of our unworthiness and insufficiency for the services to which we are called; but men should not go into the contrary extreme, by refusing the employments to which the Lord and the church call them. The greater part of the people treated the matter with indifference. Saul modestly went home to his own house, but was attended by a band of men whose hearts God disposed to support his authority. If the heart bend at any time the right way, it is because He has touched it. One touch is enough when it is Divine. Others despised him. Thus differently are men affected to our exalted Redeemer. There is a remnant who submit to him, and follow him wherever he goes; they are those whose hearts God has touched, whom he has made willing. But there are others who despise him, who ask, How shall this man save us? They are offended in him, and they will be punished.

CONC:

Base Belial Bring Deaf Deliver Despise Despised Fellow Fellows Gifts Good-for-nothing Held Kept Offering Peace Persons Present Presents Respect Saul Save Saviour Silent Sons Worthless Worthlessness

Base Belial Children Deaf Deliver Despise Despised Held Kept Peace Persons Present Presents Respect Save Saviour Silent Worthless Worthlessness

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