New International Version
But some scoundrels said, "How can this fellow save us?" They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.

New 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.]

English 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.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
But certain useless men said, “How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him a gift. But he kept silent about it.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
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.

Amplified Bible
But some 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.

Christian 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.

Holman Christian 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.

Contemporary English Version
But some worthless fools said, "How can someone like Saul rescue us from our enemies?" They did not want Saul to be their king, and so they didn't bring him any gifts. But Saul kept calm.

Good News Translation
But some worthless people said, "How can this fellow do us any good?" They despised Saul and did not bring him any gifts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

International Standard Version
But some troublemakers said, "How can this man deliver us?" They despised him and did not bring him a gift. But Saul remained silent. [28] Meanwhile, Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been severely oppressing the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and not allowing Israel to have a deliverer. No one was left among the Israelis across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had not gouged out. However, 7,000 men had escaped from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh-gilead.

NET Bible
But some wicked men said, "How can this man save us?" They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.