1 Samuel 10:27

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But some worthless men said, 'How can this man save us?' So they despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul kept silent.

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  • Deut 13:13 : 13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,
  • 1 Kgs 10:25 : 25 Every year, they brought their gifts—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
  • 2 Chr 17:5 : 5 The LORD established the kingdom under his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, so he had great riches and honor.
  • 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 'The sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.'
  • 1 Sam 11:12 : 12 Then the people said to Samuel, "Who was it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring those men to us, and we will put them to death."
  • 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 David also defeated Moab. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths of rope to put them to death and one full length to let them live, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing him tribute.
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 Now a troublemaker named Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and declared, "We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse's son. Every man to his tent, Israel!"
  • 2 Chr 13:7 : 7 Then worthless and reckless men gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam, son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not stand against them.
  • Ps 38:13 : 13 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to harm me speak of ruin and plot deception all day long.
  • Ps 72:10 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and distant shores will bring tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
  • Isa 36:21 : 21 But the people remained silent and did not answer him a word, because the king had commanded, 'Do not answer him.'
  • Matt 2:11 : 11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • Matt 27:12-14 : 12 While He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to Him, 'Do you not hear how many charges they bring against You?' 14 But Jesus did not answer even a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
  • Acts 7:35 : 35 This same Moses, whom they had rejected by saying, 'Who made you ruler and judge?'—this is the one God sent as ruler and deliverer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
  • Acts 7:51-52 : 51 You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did. 52 Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have betrayed and murdered him—

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