Reference: Belial
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Worthlessness, always so used in a moral sense. A man or son of Belial is a wicked, worthless man; one resolved to endure do subjection; a rebel; a disobedient, uncontrollable fellow, Jg 19:22; 1Sa 2:12. In later writings, Belial is put for the power or lord of evil, Satan, 2Co 6:15.
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They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
Easton
worthlessness, frequently used in the Old Testament as a proper name. It is first used in De 13:13. In the New Testament it is found only in 2Co 6:15, where it is used as a name of Satan, the personification of all that is evil. It is translated "wicked" in De 15:9; Ps 41:8 (R.V. marg.); Ps 101:3; Pr 6:12, etc. The expression "son" or "man of Belial" means simply a worthless, lawless person (Jg 19:22; 20:13; 1Sa 1:16; 2:12).
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Men, sons of worthlessness, have gone out of thy midst, and they force away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known --
Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart -- worthless, saying, Near is the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;
They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
And now, give up the men -- sons of worthlessness -- which are in Gibeah, and we put them to death, and we put away evil from Israel.' And the sons of Benjamin have not been willing to hearken to the voice of their brethren, the sons of Israel;
A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.
A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking with perverseness of mouth,
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
Fausets
("worthlessness": or "recklessness, lawlessness".) Not strictly a proper name, but used so by personification. Beli means "without" and ya'al means "usefulness," i.e. "good for nothing". "A man of Belial" is a worthless, lawless fellow (De 13:13; Jg 19:22; 1Sa 2:12). Latterly "Rake" ("vain fellows" (2Sa 6:20, harekim), and "Fool" were used instead: Mt 5:22. Nabal ("fool") is called "man of Belial" (1Sa 25:25.) In the New Testament, "Beliar" is the form in some oldest manuscripts (2Co 6:15.) As Satan is opposed to God, Antichrist to Christ, so Belial standing here in contrast to Christ must denote all anti-Christian pollutions personified.
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Men, sons of worthlessness, have gone out of thy midst, and they force away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known --
Men, sons of worthlessness, have gone out of thy midst, and they force away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known --
They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name is so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;
Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name is so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;
And David turneth back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David, and saith, 'How honourable to-day was the king of Israel, who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'
And David turneth back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David, and saith, 'How honourable to-day was the king of Israel, who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'
but I -- I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.
but I -- I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
Morish
Be'lial
The Hebrew word signifies 'worthless, lawless,' and is not a proper name, but is used as a personification of evil; thus we have 'son of Belial, daughter of Belial,' etc. De 13:13; Jg 19:22; 1Sa 1:16; 25/17/type/ylt'>25:17,25; etc. In the N.T. it is put in contradistinction to Christ as if it meant Satan, 2Co 6:15: it is there ??????.
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Men, sons of worthlessness, have gone out of thy midst, and they force away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known --
They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
Smith
Be'lial.
The meaning of this word as found in the Scriptures is worthlessness, and hence reckless, lawlessness. The expression son or man of Belial must be understood as meaning simply a worthless, lawless fellow. The term as used in
is generally understood as an appellative of Satan, as the personification of all that was bad.
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and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
Watsons
BELIAL. The phrase, "sons of Belial," signifies wicked, worthless men. It was given to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who abused the Levite's wife, Jg 19:22; and to Hophni and Phineas, the wicked and profane sons of Eli. 1Sa 2:12. In later times the name Belial denoted the devil: "What concord hath Christ with Belial?" 2Co 6:15; for as the word literally imports "one who will do no one good," the positive sense of a doer of evil was applied to Satan, who is the author of evil, and, eminently, "the Evil One."
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They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?