1 Samuel 2:12 - King James Version - American Edition

¹² Now the sons of Eli were sons of Be´li-al; they knew not the Lord.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² The sons of Eli were base and worthless; they did not know or regard the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.

Common English Bible

¹² Now Eli’s sons were despicable men who didn’t know the LORD.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial, not knowing the Lord,

1 Samuel 2:12 Cross References

1 Kings 21:10

and set two men, sons of Be´li-al, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

1 Kings 21:13

And there came in two men, children of Be´li-al, and sat before him: and the men of Be´li-al witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Ba´al, and walked after things that do not profit.

Jeremiah 22:16

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:3

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:6

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 22:26

Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

John 16:3

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

John 17:3

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

John 8:55

yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

Romans 1:21

because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord hath Christ with Be´li-al? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

Deuteronomy 13:13

Certain men, the children of Be´li-al, 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;

Deuteronomy 13:14

then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

Judges 19:22

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Be´li-al, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

Judges 2:10

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

1 Samuel 10:27

But the children of Be´li-al said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Be´li-al, that a man cannot speak to him.

1 Samuel 3:13

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

1 Samuel 3:7

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.