1SA 10:27 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ υἱοὶ λοιμοὶ εἶπαν, τίς σώσει ἡμᾶς οὗτος; καὶ ἠτίμασαν αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἤνεγκαν αὐτῷ δῶρα.
(Kai huioi loimoi eipan, tis sōsei haʸmas houtos; kai aʸtimasan auton, kai ouk aʸnegkan autōi dōra. )

BrTr But evil men said, Who is this man that shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.

ULT But some sons of wickedness said, “How shall this one save us?” And they despised him, and they did not bring a gift to him. But he was like one being silent.

UST But some bad men said, “A man like him will not be able to save us from our enemies!” They did not think he would make a good king, and they refused to give him any gifts to show that they would be loyal to him. But even though Saul knew about their insult, he said nothing about it at the time.

BSB § 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.[fn]

10:27 MT and LXX; one DSS manuscript includes Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had viciously oppressed the people of Gad and Reuben, gouging out the right eye of each Israelite dwelling there. He would not allow anyone to rescue them, and there was no Israelite east of the Jordan whose right eye had not been gouged out. But 7,000 men had escaped from the Ammonites and settled in Jabesh-gilead.

OEB But there were some scoundrels who said, ‘How can this man save us?’ They despised him, and brought him no presents.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.

LSV 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.

FBV But some obnoxious men asked, “How could this man save us?” They hated him and didn't bring him any gifts; but Saul did not retaliate.[fn]

10:27 In the traditional Hebrew text the chapter finishes here. However, in one scroll found at Qumran there is the following additional information which relates to the following chapter and is included here for interest. “Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been severely oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben. He would gouge out their right eyes and would not let anyone help them. There wasn't anyone left of the Israelites across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, hadn't gouged out. However, there were seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and had gone to live in Jabesh-gilead.”

T4T But some worthless men said, “◄How can this man save us from our enemies?/This man will not be able to save us from our enemies.►” [RHQ] They despised him, and refused to give him any gifts to show that they would be loyal to him. But Saul did not say anything to rebuke them.

LEB However, some worthless men[fn] said, “How can this man deliver us?” So they despised him and brought no gift to him, but he kept silent.[fn]

10:27 Literally “sons of wickedness”

10:27 The Dead Sea Scrolls contained a nearly complete scroll of 1 and 2 Samuel, the oldest Hebrew manuscript extant. There is a story therein that provides a setting for the acts of Nahash in 1 Samuel 11, which otherwise seems to occur obtrusively. This story may be translated: “Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, harshly tormented the Gadites and the Reubenites, and he gouged out all their right eyes, and struck terror and dread in Israel. No Israelite beyond the Jordan remained whose right eye was not gouged out by Nahash king of the Ammonites, except for seven thousand men who had fled from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh Gilead. About a month later …” This early text leaves off with 11:1 at this point

BBE But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

10.27 held…: or, was as though he had been deaf

KJB-1611 [fn]But the children of Belial sayd, Howe shall this man saue vs? and they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his peace.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

10:27 Or, he was, as though he had beene deafe.

Bshps But the children of Belial sayd: Howe shall he saue vs? And they despised him, and, brought him no presentes: And he helde his tongue.
(But the children of Belial said: How shall he save us? And they despised him, and, brought him no presentes: And he held his tongue.)

Gnva But the wicked men saide, Howe shall hee saue vs? So they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his tongue.
(But the wicked men said, How shall he save us? So they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his tongue. )

Cvdl But the childre of Belial sayde: What shal this felowe helpe vs, and despysed him, & broughte him no presente. But he made him as though he herde it not.
(But the children of Belial said: What shall this fellow help us, and despised him, and brought him no presente. But he made him as though he heard it not.)

Wycl Forsothe the sones of Belyal seiden, Whether this man may saue vs? And thei dispisiden hym, and brouyten not yiftis, `that is, preisyngis, to him; forsothe he `dissymelide hym to here.
(For_certain/Truly the sons of Belyal said, Whether this man may save us? And they despised him, and brought not gifts, that is, preisyngis, to him; for_certain/truly he dissymelide him to here.)

Luth Aber etliche lose Leute sprachen: Was sollte uns dieser helfen? Und verachteten ihn und brachten ihm kein Geschenk. Aber er tat, als hörete er‘s nicht.
(But several lose people/folk said: What should us/to_us/ourselves this help? And verachteten him/it and brought him no/not gift. But he did, as heard er‘s not.)

ClVg Filii vero Belial dixerunt: Num salvare nos poterit iste? Et despexerunt eum, et non attulerunt ei munera: ille vero dissimulabat se audire.
(Children indeed/however Belial they_said: Num salvare we poterit iste? And despexerunt him, and not/no atthey_took to_him gifts: he indeed/however dissimulabat himself audire. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל

and=the_sons worthless

The author is using a common expression of his culture that refers to people who characteristically do what is wrong. See how you translated this expression in [2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: [But some very wicked men]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֨⁠נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה

what? save,us this

These men are using the question form to express their contempt for Saul. If speakers of your language would not use a question for this purpose, you could translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: [This man will not able to save us!]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠לֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖⁠וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה

and=not brought to=him/it donation/offering

Not bringing a gift to Saul was a symbolic action that showed these men did not accept him as their king. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: [and to show that they rejected his authority, they refused to bring him the customary gifts that subjects bring to their king]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וַ⁠יְהִ֖י כְּ⁠מַחֲרִֽישׁ

and=he/it_was as,kept_silent

The point of this comparison is that just as one being silent, meaning in this context a deaf person, would not have heard this insult and so would not have responded, so Saul did not respond. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [But Saul did not respond to their insults, just as if he had not heard them]

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