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1 Samuel 10:27

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But the riffraff went off muttering, “Deliverer? Don’t make me laugh!” They held him in contempt and refused to congratulate him. But Saul paid them no mind.

Saul Is Crowned King

Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was brutalizing the tribes of Gad and Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and intimidating anyone who would come to Israel’s help. There were very few Israelites living on the east side of the Jordan River who had not had their right eyes gouged out by Nahash. But seven thousand men had escaped from the Ammonites and were now living safely in Jabesh.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.]

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.