1 Samuel 10:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But certain worthlessבְלִיַּ֣עַל
(ve·li·ya·'al)
1100: worthlessnessfrom beli and yaal
menוּבְנֵ֧י
(u·ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
said,אָמְר֗וּ
(a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
can this oneזֶ֔ה
(zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
deliverיֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙
(yo·shi·'e·nu)
3467: to delivera prim. root
us?" And they despisedוַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ
(vai·yiv·zu·hu)
959: to despisea prim. root
him and did not bringהֵבִ֥יאוּ
(he·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
him any present.מִנְחָ֑ה
(min·chah;)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
But he kept silent.כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃
(ke·ma·cha·rish.)
2790b: to be silent, dumb, speechless, or deafa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Belial
bliya`al  (bel-e-yah'-al)
without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness -- Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
How shall this man save
yasha`  (yaw-shah')
to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
us And they despised
bazah  (baw-zaw')
to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.
him and brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
him no presents
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
But he held his peace
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
But some worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
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