1 Samuel 10:27

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

27But certain 10:27 Or wicked; lit sons of Belialuseless men said, “How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him a gift. But 10:27 A mutilated DSS fragment of uncertain reliability (4QSama) adds here that Nahash (11:1) gouged out the right eyes of Israeliteshe kept silent about it.

27But 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.

27But some 10:27 Lit sons of Belial.worthless men said, “How can this man save and rescue us?” And they regarded Saul with contempt and did not bring him a gift. But he ignored the insult and kept silent.

27But 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.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.

27But some 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.