Verse (Click for Chapter) New Living Translation But there were some scoundrels who complained, “How can this man save us?” And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn’t allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn’t a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh-gilead.] 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. Berean Study 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. King James 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. World English 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. 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. 1 Samuel 10:27 Additional Translations ... Links 1 Samuel 10:27 NIV1 Samuel 10:27 NLT 1 Samuel 10:27 ESV 1 Samuel 10:27 NASB 1 Samuel 10:27 NKJV 1 Samuel 10:27 KJV |