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1 Samuel 10:27
27But 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.
1 Samuel 10:27 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)But some scoundrels said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But some rebels said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
Context of 1 Samuel 10:27
25And Samuel told the people the right of the kingdom, and wrote it in the book, and laid it before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. 26And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and with him went the band, whose hearts God had touched. 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.
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וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:27
- 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 11:12And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
- Deuteronomy 13:13There are men, children of Belial, gone out from among you, and they have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, whom ye have not known;
- 2 Samuel 20:1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 13:7And vain men, sons of Belial, gathered to him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and did not shew himself strong against them.
- Acts 7:35This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- 2 Samuel 8:2And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
- 1 Kings 4:21And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- 1 Kings 10:25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, and armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.
- 2 Chronicles 17:5And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
- Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:
- Matthew 2:11And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling down did him homage. And having opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
- Psalms 38:13But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
- Isaiah 36:21And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
- Matthew 27:12And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Brought him no presents - They gave him no proofs that they acknowledged either the Divine appointment or his authority. The Arab chiefs are, to this day, when on a march or excursion of any kind, supplied with every necessary by the free-will offerings or presents of the people in the villages or places where they encamp. Saul was now a public character, and had a right to support from the public. These sons of Belial refused to bear their part; they…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Presents - The מנחה mı̂nchāh was the token of homage and acknowledgment from the subject to the sovereign, and from the tributary nation to their suzerain. (See 2 Samuel 8:2, 2 Samuel 8:6; Judges 3:17-18; 1 Kings 4:21; 2 Kings 17:4, etc.; Psalm 72:10; Isaiah 16:1.) Saul dissembled his resentment, and waited for the favorable tide which soon came with the invasion of Nahash.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-27Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27These men were wicked (see 1 Samuel 2:12) because they disrespected God’s chosen king. People gave gifts to show respect (Genesis 32:13, 18, 20), build political friendships (2 Kings 20:12), or show submission (Judges 3:15, 17). Saul remained silent about it: His calmness when insulted showed maturity. In contrast, Proverbs 16:14 warns about a king’s anger when challenged. See also 1 Samuel 11:12–13. One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript includes this…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents--In Eastern countries, the honor of the sovereign and the splendor of the royal household are upheld, not by a fixed rate of taxation, but by presents brought at certain seasons by officials, and men of wealth, from all parts of the kingdom, according to the means of the individual, and of a customary registered value. Such was the tribute which…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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