Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted: We have no portion in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Each man to his tent, Israel!
1 Samuel 10:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But some wicked men said, ‘How can this man save us? ’ They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But some worthless fellows said, How can this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no gift. But he held his peace and was as if deaf. 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. Common English Bible But some despicable people said, “How can this man save us?” They despised Saul and didn’t bring him gifts, but Saul didn’t say anything. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet the sons of Belial said, "How could this one be able to save us?" And they despised him, and they brought him no presents. But he pretended not to hear them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted: We have no portion in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Each man to his tent, Israel!
He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
Every man would bring his annual tribute: items of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, and horses and mules.
Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt. They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
King Hiram of Tyre sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, for Hiram had always been friends with David.
Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young, inexperienced, and unable to assert himself against them.
So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honour in abundance.
Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,
But they kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, ‘Don’t answer him.’
Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
‘This Moses, whom they rejected when they said, Who appointed you a ruler and a judge? #– #this one God sent as a ruler and a deliverer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
that wicked men have sprung up among you, led the inhabitants of their city astray, and said, “Let’s go and worship other gods,” which you have not known,
Afterwards, the people said to Samuel, ‘Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Give us those men so we can kill them! ’
But Saul ordered, ‘No one will be executed this day, for today the Lord has provided deliverance in Israel.’
So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a wineskin, and one young goat and sent them by his son David to Saul.
Now consider carefully what you should do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him! ’