1 Samuel 10:27 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Samuel 10:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 10:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 10:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.”

1 Samuel 10:27 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 10:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 10:27 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 10:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 10:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Samuel 10:27 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 10:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the wicked men saide, Howe shall hee saue vs? So they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his tongue. ”

1 Samuel 10:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 10:27 in Context — 1 Samuel 10

25 Então Samuel recitou ao povo o direito do reino, e escreveu-o em um livro, o qual guardou diante do SENHOR.

26 E enviou Samuel a todo o povo cada um a sua casa. E Saul também se foi a sua casa em Gibeá, e foram com ele o exército, o coração dos quais Deus havia tocado.

27 Porém os ímpios disseram: Como nos há de salvar este? E tiveram-lhe em pouco, e não lhe trouxeram presente: mas ele dissimulou.

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What Does 1 Samuel 10:27 Mean?

1 Samuel 10:27 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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