1 Samuel 2:25

Plain English Version

You know, if a man does wrong to another, somebody can ask God not to punish him. But if a man does wrong to God himself, nobody can ask God not to punish him.” But his sons didn’t listen to him. You see, God already made up his mind to kill them.

Cross References

Genesis 38:10

But God was angry with Onan for doing that bad thing, so God finished up Onan too.

Genesis 38:7

But Judah’s oldest son Er, he did really bad things, and God was angry with him. So God finished up Er, and he died.

1 Timothy 2:5

You see, there is only one God, and there is only one man that can stand between God and us people, to bring us back to God and ask him not to punish us. That man is Jesus Christ.

1 Samuel 3:14

Your family did wrong things lots of times, so I tell you and your family, that if you burn meat for me to try to make me happy, it will not work. I will still punish you mob.’ ”