1 Samuel 3:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. I will do this because Eli knew his sons were saying and doing bad things against God. But he failed to control them.

Cross References

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy of me. And those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy of me.

Proverbs 19:18

Discipline your children while there is still hope. Avoiding it can be deadly.

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s sons were evil men who did not care about the Lord.

1 Samuel 2:17

In this way Hophni and Phinehas showed that they did not respect the offerings made to the Lord. This was a terrible sin against the Lord.

Ezekiel 18:30

Why? Because, family of Israel, I will judge each of you only for what you do!” This is what the Lord GOD said. “So come back to me! Stop committing those crimes and do away with those things that cause you to sin!

Ezekiel 7:3

Your end is coming now! I will show how angry I am with you. I will punish you for the evil things you did. I will make you pay for all the terrible things you did.

Proverbs 29:15

Punishment and discipline can make children wise, but children who are never corrected will bring shame to their mother.

Joel 3:12

Wake up, nations! Come to Jehoshaphat Valley. There I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

And you know that many times you too have said bad things about other people.

2 Chronicles 20:12

Our God, punish those people. We don’t have the strength to stop this large army that is coming against us. We don’t know what to do! We are looking to you for help.”

1 Kings 2:44

You know all the bad things you did to my father David. Now the Lord will punish you for it.

Deuteronomy 17:12

“You must punish anyone who refuses to obey the judge or the priest who is there at that time serving the Lord your God. That person must die. You must remove this evil person from Israel.

Deuteronomy 21:18

“A man might have a son who is stubborn and refuses to obey. This son does not obey his father or mother. They punish the son, but he still refuses to listen to them.