1 Samuel 10:27

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.

Note 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.

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.

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

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

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.