1 Samuel 3:13

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 3

“For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.”1 Samuel 3:13

What Does 1 Samuel 3:13 Mean?

1 Samuel 3:13 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 3, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 3:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 19:18“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”1 Samuel 2:12“Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.”1 Samuel 2:17“Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.”Matthew 10:37“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”2 Chronicles 20:12“O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.”Proverbs 23:13“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”1 Timothy 3:5“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”1 Kings 1:6“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.”Ezekiel 7:3“Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.”Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Judges 18:7“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.”Proverbs 24:25“But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.”Hebrews 12:7“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”Leviticus 20:4“And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:”Leviticus 21:9“And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.”1 Samuel 1:3“And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.”1 Samuel 9:17“And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.”1 Samuel 12:2“And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.”1 Kings 2:44“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”

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