1 Samuel 10:27
Berean Standard 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.
In context
25 Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.
26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.
27 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.
1 Samuel 10:27 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster 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.