1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office

2:12 The sons of Eli were wicked men. ¹  They did not recognize the Lord’s authority. ² 

1 Samuel 14:8

14:8 Jonathan replied, “All right! ³  We’ll go over to these men and fight them.

1 Samuel 30:31

30:31 and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.

1 Samuel 31:6

31:6 So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

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¹ tn Heb “sons of worthlessness.”

² tn Heb “they did not know the Lord.” The verb here has the semantic nuance “recognize the authority of.” Eli’s sons obviously knew who the Lord was; they served in his sanctuary. But they did not recognize his moral authority.

³ tn Heb “Look!”