Verse 12

Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD.

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  • Jer 2:8 : 8 The priests did not say, Where is the LORD? and those who handle the law did not know me: the shepherds also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
  • Judg 2:10 : 10 And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers: and another generation arose after them, which did not know the LORD, nor the works which he had done for Israel.
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
  • Rom 1:28-30 : 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
  • 2 Cor 6:15 : 15 And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part has he who believes with an unbeliever?
  • Deut 13:13 : 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, have gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known;
  • Judg 19:22 : 22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
  • 1 Sam 3:7 : 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he held his peace.
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what you will do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his household, for he is such a scoundrel that one cannot speak to him.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 And set two men, worthless fellows, before him to bear witness against him, saying, You blasphemed God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him, that he may die.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
  • Jer 9:6 : 6 Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says the LORD.
  • Jer 22:16 : 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD.
  • Hos 4:6-9 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being a priest to me; seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. 7 As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: therefore I will turn their glory into shame. 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their hearts on their iniquity. 9 And it shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their deeds.
  • Mal 2:1-9 : 1 And now, O you priests, this commandment is for you. 2 If you will not hear, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I have cursed them already because you do not take it to heart. 3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. 4 And you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, says the LORD of hosts. 5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me and was afraid before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips; he walked with me in peace and equity and turned many away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But you have turned out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts. 9 Therefore, I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as you have not kept my ways but have been partial in the law.
  • John 8:55 : 55 Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.
  • John 16:3 : 3 And they will do these things to you because they have not known the Father, nor me.
  • John 17:3 : 3 And this is eternal life, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.