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I Samuel 10:Verse 27

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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.

Deuteronomy 13:13Deuteronomy 13:132 Chronicles 17:51 Kings 10:251 Samuel 2:12
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What Does I Samuel 10:27 Mean?

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"The chapter concludes on a antagonistic note, distinctly revealing that the coronation at Mizpeh was not universally embraced. A specific faction, ide..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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.

American Standard Version
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.

American King James Version
AKJV

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.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, bringing on Israel fear and trembling. Not one was left of the Israelites 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.]

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, bringing on Israel fear and trembling. Not one was left of the Israelites 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.]

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, bringing on Israel fear and trembling. Not one was left of the Israelites 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.]

Darby Translation
Darby

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.

Webster Bible
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.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

But the wicked men saide, Howe shall hee saue vs? So they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his tongue.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

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.

Literal Translation
LITV

But the sons of worthlessness said, How can this one deliver us? And they despised him and did not bring a gift to him. But he was as one keeping silent.

Modern King James
MKJV

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.

Updated King James
UKJV

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.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

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.

Jewish Publication Society
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.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Yet the sons of Belial said, “How could this one be able to save us?” And they despised him, and they brought him no presents. But he pretended not to hear them.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Forsothe the sones of Belyal seiden, Whether this man may saue vs? And thei dispisiden hym, and brouyten not yiftis, `that is, preisyngis, to him; forsothe he `dissymelide hym to here.

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