1 Samuel 10:27

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. {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 present. But he held his peace.

וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

vbney bliyaʿal ʾamrv mah-yoshiʿenv zeh vayibzuhv vloʾ-hebiyʾv lvo minḥah vayhiy kmaḥariysh