1 Samuel 25:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Evil

1 Samuel 20:7

2 Chronicles 25:16

Esther 7:7

A son of belial

2 Chronicles 13:7

That a man

1 Samuel 20:32

2 Kings 5:13

General references

Proverbs 25:28

Bible References

Evil

If he should say, It is well; thy slave shall have peace; but if he is very wroth, then be sure that the evil is determined in him.

And as the prophet was speaking these things unto him, he said unto him, Art thou appointed as the king's counsel? Forbear; why should thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee because thou hast done this and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden, and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther, the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

A son of belial

Let not my lord, I pray thee, take to heart this man of Belial, even Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, thy handmaid, did not see the servants of my lord whom thou didst send.

But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they did not know the LORD.

certain men, the sons of Belial, are gone out from among you and have incited the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known,

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, that men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about and beat at the doors and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house that we may know him.

but those of Belial shall all be as thorns to be chased away, whom no one takes with the hand;

and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him that he may die.

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the sons of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted and could not withstand them.

That a man

And Jonathan answered Saul his father and said unto him, Why shall he be slain? What has he done?

Then his slaves came near and spoke unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, would thou not have done it? How much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean?

General references

The man whose spirit has no restraint is like a city that is broken down and without walls.