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1 Samuel 10:27 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.
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But Saul kept silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But some rebels said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But certain useless men said, “How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him a gift. But he kept silent <i>about it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But certain worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But certain worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But certain vile men said, “How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But some worthless men said, “How can this man save <i>and</i> rescue us?” And they regarded Saul with contempt and did not bring him a gift. But he ignored the insult <i>and</i> kept silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us? ” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But some worthless fools said, "How can someone like Saul rescue us from our enemies?" They did not want Saul to be their king, and so they didn't bring him any gifts. But Saul kept calm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />However, some good-for-nothing people asked, "How can this man save us?" They despised him and wouldn't bring him presents, but he didn't respond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But some worthless people said, "How can this fellow do us any good?" They despised Saul and did not bring him any gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But some troublemakers said, "How can this man deliver us?" They despised him and did not bring him a gift. But Saul remained silent. [28] Meanwhile, Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been severely oppressing the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and not allowing Israel to have a deliverer. No one was left among the Israelis across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had not gouged out. However, 7,000 men had escaped from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh-gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But some wicked men said, "How can this man save us?" They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" So they despised him, and brought him no present. Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was severely oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, and he would not allow anyone to rescue Israel. Not one was left of the children of Israel beyond the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, did not put out, except for seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and went to Jabesh Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the sons of worthlessness have said, “How can this one save us?” And they despise him, and have not brought a present to him; and he is as one being deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Belial said, What shall this save us? And they will despise him and will not bring him a gift; and he will be as keeping silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet the sons of Belial said, “How could this one be able to save us?” And they despised him, and they brought him no presents. But he pretended not to hear them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But some worthless people said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But some worthless fellows said, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace. Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He would gouge out the right eye of each of them and would not grant Israel a deliverer. No one was left of the Israelites across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had not gouged out. But there were seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and had entered Jabesh-gilead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But some of the wicked men said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of sin were saying: “By what will this one save us?” And they despised him and they brought him no gifts, and he was silent <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But certain base fellows said: 'How shall this man save us?' And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he was as one that held his peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But evil men said, Who <i>is</i> this man <i>that</i> shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/10-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2630" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Saul Proclaimed King</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1100.htm" title="1100: ḇə·lî·ya·‘al (N-ms) -- Worthlessness. From bliy and ya'al; without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness.">But some worthless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">can this man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: yō·ši·‘ê·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">save us?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: way·yiḇ·zu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To despise. A primitive root; to disesteem.">So they despised him</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hê·ḇî·’ū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥāh (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">gifts;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">but Saul remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: kə·ma·ḥă·rîš (Prep-k:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">silent about it.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-12.htm">1 Samuel 11:12-13</a></span><br />Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!” / But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28</a></span><br />Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-20.htm">2 Samuel 6:20-22</a></span><br />When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.” / But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD, / and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-13</a></span><br />As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Judges 11:7</a></span><br />Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28</a></span><br />Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23-24</a></span><br />From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” / Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Psalm 69:9</a></span><br />because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55-57</a></span><br />“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? / Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” / And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3-4</a></span><br />Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him. / Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-24.htm">Luke 4:24</a></span><br />Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.</p><p class="hdg">children</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12</a></b></br> Now the sons of Eli <i>were</i> sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/11-12.htm">1 Samuel 11:12</a></b></br> And the people said unto Samuel, Who <i>is</i> he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:13</a></b></br> <i>Certain</i> 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;</p><p class="hdg">brought him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">2 Samuel 8:2</a></b></br> And 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 <i>so</i> the Moabites became David's servants, <i>and</i> brought gifts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">1 Kings 10:25</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="hdg">he held his peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Psalm 38:13</a></b></br> But I, as a deaf <i>man</i>, heard not; and <i>I was</i> as a dumb man <i>that</i> openeth not his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-21.htm">Isaiah 36:21</a></b></br> But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a></b></br> And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-17.htm">Base</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">Belial</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-45.htm">Deaf</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-17.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">Held</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-18.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-8.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-22.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/15-4.htm">Presents</a> <a href="/joshua/2-20.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">Save</a> <a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-8.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">Worthless</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">Worthlessness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-17.htm">Base</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-17.htm">Belial</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Deaf</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-9.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Held</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-13.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-15.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-18.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">Presents</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Save</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-39.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-17.htm">Worthless</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-7.htm">Worthlessness</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">Samuel anoints Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">He confirms him by prediction of three signs</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-9.htm">Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-14.htm">He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-17.htm">Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm">The different affections of his subjects</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew, the term is "sons of Belial," which implies a lack of value or worthiness. This phrase sets the stage for the opposition Saul faces, even as he is anointed king. It reflects a recurring theme in Scripture where God's chosen leaders, like Moses and David, face skepticism and rebellion from their own people.<p><b>“How can this man save us?”</b><br>This question reflects doubt and disbelief in Saul's ability to lead and deliver Israel. It echoes the skepticism often faced by leaders chosen by God, who may not fit the people's expectations. This sentiment is reminiscent of the Israelites' doubt in God's provision and leadership through Moses in the wilderness. It also foreshadows the rejection of Jesus Christ, who was questioned and doubted by many during His earthly ministry.<p><b>So they despised him and brought him no gifts;</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, bringing gifts to a new king was a sign of allegiance and respect. The refusal to bring gifts to Saul signifies a rejection of his authority and kingship. This act of contempt is significant in understanding the challenges Saul faces as a leader. It parallels the rejection of Jesus, who was despised and rejected by men, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>.<p><b>but Saul remained silent about it.</b><br>Saul's silence can be seen as an act of restraint and wisdom, choosing not to retaliate against his detractors. This response is notable in the context of leadership, where patience and forbearance are often necessary. Saul's silence may also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who, when reviled, did not revile in return, as described in <a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a>. Saul's initial humility and restraint contrast with his later actions as king, highlighting the complexities of his character and reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. At this point in the account, Saul is newly anointed and is facing skepticism from some of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/worthless_men.htm">Worthless Men</a></b><br>These individuals are described as "worthless" or "sons of Belial" in some translations, indicating their rebellious and disrespectful nature. They doubted Saul's ability to lead and save Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Samuel is the prophet who anointed Saul as king. His role is crucial in the establishment of the monarchy in Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, who are transitioning from a theocracy led by judges to a monarchy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing_of_saul.htm">Anointing of Saul</a></b><br>The event where Saul is chosen and anointed as king by Samuel, marking a significant shift in Israel's governance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rejection_and_leadership.htm">Rejection and Leadership</a></b><br>Even God-appointed leaders can face rejection and skepticism. Saul's experience reminds us that leadership often involves enduring criticism and doubt.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_criticism.htm">Responding to Criticism</a></b><br>Saul's silence in the face of criticism can be seen as a lesson in humility and patience. Sometimes, the best response to detractors is to remain silent and let actions speak louder than words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite human rejection, God's plans prevail. Saul's anointing was part of God's divine plan, and human opposition could not thwart it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/character_and_worth.htm">Character and Worth</a></b><br>The term "worthless men" highlights the importance of character in God's eyes. Our value is not determined by our status or power but by our faithfulness and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Saul's eventual vindication through his actions in <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/11.htm">1 Samuel 11</a> teaches us to trust in God's timing for our vindication and success.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_saul's_signs_in_1_sam_10_2-7_align_biblically.htm">How do the signs given to Saul in 1 Samuel 10:2-7 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of miraculous signs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_10_4_and_2_sam_1_10.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 10's account that Saul died by falling on his own sword (1 Chronicles 10:4) be reconciled with 2 Samuel 1:10, where an Amalekite claims to have killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god's_spirit_prompt_saul's_prophecy.htm">Why does the 'Spirit of God' in 1 Samuel 10:10 produce such immediate prophetic activity in Saul, yet seemingly not in others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_overcoming_rejection.htm">What does the Bible say about overcoming rejection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">The children of Belial.</span>--More accurately, <span class= "ital">worthless men. </span>(See Note on <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm" title="Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.">1Samuel 2:12</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">And they despised him.</span>--As above suggested, these malcontents were probably princes and leading men of the great tribes of Judah and Ephraim, displeased that the new king should be selected from the small unimportant tribe of Benjamin. It will be remembered that the tribe of Benjamin had been almost entirely destroyed in the civil war related in the concluding chapters of Judges. "They despised him," because in no way had he made his mark, either in the arts of war or peace. From what has gone before (see <a href="/context/1_samuel/10-11.htm" title="And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?">1Samuel 10:11-12</a> of this 1Sam) it is evident that Saul was a man of no special culture; his early years had been spent in agriculture and work on his father's lands in the neighbourhood of Gibeah.<p><span class= "bld">And brought him no presents.</span>--These gifts were, in the East, the token of submission and homage; not to offer them to Saul was almost the same thing as to ignore his authority. Although not stated, it is clear that these malcontents were among the chiefs of the greater tribes who had assisted at the election.<p><span class= "bld">But he held his peace.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">he was a deaf man, </span>acting as though he had not heard the murmurs. This prudent conduct showed great self-control and self-denial on the part of the new king and his counsellors.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/10-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But some worthless</span><br /><span class="heb">בְלִיַּ֣עַל</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·lî·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1100.htm">Strong's 1100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness </span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמְר֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can this [man]</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deliver us?”</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ši·‘ê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So they despised him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·zu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_959.htm">Strong's 959: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disesteem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and brought</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵבִ֥יאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḇî·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gifts;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנְחָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but [Saul] held</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his peace.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ma·ḥă·rîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 10:27 But certain worthless fellows said How shall (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 10:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 10:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>