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1 Samuel 10:26–27

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¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
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.
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From verse 26

  1. 1 Samuel 11:4Rank 1 from verse 26
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    4¶ Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

  2. 1 Samuel 15:34Rank 2 from verse 26
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    34¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

  3. Acts 7:10Rank 3 from verse 26
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    10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  4. Joshua 18:28Rank 4 from verse 26
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    28And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

  5. 2 Samuel 21:6Rank 5 from verse 26
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    6Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

From verse 27

  1. Deuteronomy 13:13Rank 1 from verse 27
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    13Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

  2. 1 Kings 10:25Rank 2 from verse 27
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    25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  3. 2 Chronicles 17:5Rank 3 from verse 27
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    5Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

  4. 1 Kings 4:21Rank 4 from verse 27
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    21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

  5. 1 Samuel 2:12Rank 5 from verse 27
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    12¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.

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1 Samuel 10:26

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band

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Sense 1: A strip, fastening, or binding part. Sense 2: A company or organized body of people, especially soldiers. Sense 3: To unite or associate together for a common purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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hearts

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The inward lives of persons: their thoughts, understanding, conscience, affections, desires, purposes, will, courage, or disposition.

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1 Samuel 10:27

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Belial

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Worthlessness or wickedness; a child or man of Belial is a wicked person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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presents

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Sense 1: Being at hand or in a place. Sense 2: A gift, or to bring, offer, show, or give.

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held

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1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.

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peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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25Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

26¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

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27But 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.

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