27 But some scoundrels said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.

27 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.

27 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.]

27 But some rebels said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

27 But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They disapproved of Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul kept quiet.

27 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.

27 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.

27 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. 

27 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.

27 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.

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

27 But some evil people who wanted to stir up trouble said, “How can this fellow save us?” They looked down on him. They didn’t bring him any gifts. But Saul kept quiet about it.

27 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.