1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
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The sons

Hosea 4:6-9
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. . . .

Malachi 2:1-9
And now this decree is for you, O priests: . . .

sons of Belial

1 Samuel 10:27
But some worthless men said, "How can this man deliver us?" So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul held his peace.

1 Samuel 25:17
Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!"

Deuteronomy 13:13
that wicked men have arisen from among you and led the people of their city astray, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods" (which you have not known),

Judges 19:22
While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have relations with him!"

1 Kings 21:10, 13
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, 'You have cursed both God and the king!' Then take him out and stone him to death." . . .

2 Corinthians 6:15
What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

knew

1 Samuel 3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

Judges 2:10
After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up, who did not know the LORD or the works He had done for Israel.

Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not ask, 'Where is the LORD?' The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.

Jeremiah 22:16
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me?" declares the LORD.

John 8:55
You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

John 16:3
They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

John 17:3
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Romans 1:21, 28-30
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. . . .

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.
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