1 Samuel 10:27

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

25Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yhwh. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. 26And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 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.

1 Samuel 10:27 word by word

וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ פRead the interlinear

• But the childrenבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• of Belialבְּלִיַּ֫עַלbelîya‛al · BelialH1100
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• How shall this man saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• us? And they despisedבָּזָהbâzâh · to despiseH959
• him, and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him no presentsמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
• But he held his peaceחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:27

• 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Yhwh.
• 1 Samuel 11:12And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
• Deuteronomy 13:13Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;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 Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 13:7And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
• Acts 7:35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
• 2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
• 1 Kings 4:21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto 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 garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
• 2 Chronicles 17:5Therefore Yhwh stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
• Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
• Matthew 2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
• Psalms 38:13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
• Isaiah 36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
• Matthew 27:12And when he was accused of the chief priests and 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 10:27

• Citizens
• King
• Meekness
• Self-Control
• Tact
• Treason

In the dictionaries

• Adversity
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vial
• Belial
• Government
• Holy Spirit
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Period of
• King; Kingdom

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