1 Samuel 2:12

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1 Samuel 2:12

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

Sons of belial

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Sons of belial

But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.

And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him.

There are men, children of Belial, gone out from among you, and they have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, whom ye have not known;

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, base fellows, beset the house round about, beating on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."

and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?

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Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither had the word of Jehovah yet been revealed to him.

And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them, who did not know the LORD or the work which he had done for Israel.

The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.

And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened: