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Deuteronomy 13:13
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Deuteronomy 13:13
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13 that troublemakers(A) have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods you have not known),
Deuteronomy 13:13
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Deuteronomy 13:13
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13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
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Deuteronomy 13:13
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Deuteronomy 13:13
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13 [a]‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” ’—which you have not known—
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- Deuteronomy 13:13 Lit. Sons of Belial
1 Samuel 1:16
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1 Samuel 1:16
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16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”(A)
1 Samuel 1:16
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1 Samuel 1:16
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16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
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1 Samuel 1:16
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1 Samuel 1:16
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16 Do not consider your maidservant a (A)wicked[a] woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
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- 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit. daughter of Belial
1 Samuel 2:12
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1 Samuel 2:12
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Eli’s Wicked Sons
12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard(A) for the Lord.
1 Samuel 2:12
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1 Samuel 2:12
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12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
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1 Samuel 2:12
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1 Samuel 2:12
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The Wicked Sons of Eli
12 Now the sons of Eli were (A)corrupt;[a] (B)they did not know the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 2:12 Lit. sons of Belial
1 Samuel 10:27
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1 Samuel 10:27
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27 But some scoundrels(A) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.(B) But Saul kept silent.
1 Samuel 10:27
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1 Samuel 10:27
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27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.
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1 Samuel 10:27
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1 Samuel 10:27
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27 (A)But some (B)rebels said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him, (C)and brought him no presents. But he [a]held his peace.
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- 1 Samuel 10:27 kept silent
1 Samuel 25:17
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1 Samuel 25:17
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17 Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked(A) man that no one can talk to him.”
1 Samuel 25:17
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1 Samuel 25:17
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17 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.
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1 Samuel 25:17
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1 Samuel 25:17
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17 Now therefore, know and consider what you will do, for (A)harm is determined against our master and against all his household. For he is such a (B)scoundrel[a] that one cannot speak to him.”
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- 1 Samuel 25:17 Lit. son of Belial
1 Samuel 25:25
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1 Samuel 25:25
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25 Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool(A),(B) and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
1 Samuel 25:25
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1 Samuel 25:25
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25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard 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 thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
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1 Samuel 25:25
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1 Samuel 25:25
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25 Please, let not my lord [a]regard this scoundrel Nabal. For as his name is, so is he: [b]Nabal is his name, and folly is with him! But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
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- 1 Samuel 25:25 pay attention to
- 1 Samuel 25:25 Lit. Fool
1 Samuel 30:22
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1 Samuel 30:22
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22 But all the evil men and troublemakers among David’s followers said, “Because they did not go out with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and go.”
1 Samuel 30:22
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1 Samuel 30:22
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22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
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1 Samuel 30:22
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1 Samuel 30:22
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22 Then all the wicked and (A)worthless[a] men of those who went with David answered and said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except for every man’s wife and children, that they may lead them away and depart.”
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- 1 Samuel 30:22 Lit. men of Belial
2 Samuel 16:7
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2 Samuel 16:7
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7 As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!
2 Samuel 16:7
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2 Samuel 16:7
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7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
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2 Samuel 16:7
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2 Samuel 16:7
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7 Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You [a]bloodthirsty man, (A)you [b]rogue!
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- 2 Samuel 16:7 Lit. man of bloodshed
- 2 Samuel 16:7 worthless man
2 Samuel 20:1
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2 Samuel 20:1
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Sheba Rebels Against David
20 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,
2 Samuel 20:1
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2 Samuel 20:1
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20 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
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2 Samuel 20:1
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2 Samuel 20:1
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The Rebellion of Sheba
20 And there happened to be there a [a]rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said:
(A)“We have no share in David,
Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;
(B)Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
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- 2 Samuel 20:1 Lit. man of Belial
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