1 Samuel 10:27
World English Bible (WEB)
But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.
In context
25 Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
26 Saul also went to his house in Gibeah; and the army went with him, whose hearts God had touched.
27 But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.
1 Samuel 10:27 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.