1 Samuel 2:12
And the sons of Heli the priest were evil sons, not knowing the Lord.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:13Evil men have gone out from you, and have caused all the inhabitants of their land to fall away, saying, Let us go and worship other gods, whom you⌃ knew not,
Judges 2:10And all that generation were laid to their fathers: and another generation rose up after them, who knew not the Lord, nor yet the work which he wrought in Israel.
1 Samuel 3:7And it was before Samuel knew the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was revealed to him.
1 Samuel 25:17And now do you consider, and see what you will do; for mischief is determined against our lord and against his house; and he is a vile character, and one can’t speak to him.
1 Kings 21:13And, behold, a prophet came to Achaab king of Israel, and said, Thus says the Lord, Have you seen this great multitude? behold, I give it this day into your hands; and you shall know that I am the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:6There is usury upon usury, and deceit upon deceit: they would not know me, says the Lord.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:12-27
Samuel in the Sanctuary; The Wickedness of Eli's Sons. ( b. c. 1130.) 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord . 13 And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the… Read the whole commentary →