1 Samuel 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:12 — KJV
“Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 2:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:12 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 2:12
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:12: now, sons, eli
“And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:12: now, sons, eli
“And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:12: now, sons, eli
“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:12: now, sons, eli
“Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:12: now, sons, eli
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