1 Samuel 2:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֥י
(u·ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Eliעֵלִ֖י
(e·li)
5941: a priest at Shilohfrom alah
were worthlessבְלִיָּ֑עַל
(ve·li·ya·'al;)
1100: worthlessnessfrom beli and yaal
men;בְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
they did not knowיָדְע֖וּ
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Now the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Eli
`Eliy  (ay-lee')
lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest -- Eli.
were sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Belial
bliya`al  (bel-e-yah'-al)
without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness -- Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.
they knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD

King James Bible
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eli's sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

International Standard Version
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men who did not know the LORD.

NET Bible
The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the LORD's authority.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Eli's sons, [Hophni and Phinehas,] were good-for-nothing priests; they had no faith in the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
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