1 Samuel 2:24 “No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD…”

1 Samuel 2:24

No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.

World English Bible

No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make the LORD’s people disobey.

American Standard Version

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah’s people to transgress.

Geneva Bible 1599

Do no more, my sonnes, for it is no good report that I heare, which is, that ye make the Lords people to trespasse.

Darby Translation

No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people transgress.

Young's Literal Translation

Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. —

Bible in Basic English

No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.

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Cross references

“no good”

Acts 6:3 2 Corinthians 6:8 1 Timothy 3:7 3 John 1:12

Acts 6:3 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them

2 Corinthians 6:8 · BSB

through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

1 Timothy 3:7 · BSB

Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

3 John 1:12 · BSB

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

“ye make”

1 Samuel 2:17 1 Samuel 2:22 Exodus 32:21 1 Kings 13:18–21 1 Kings 15:30 2 Kings 10:31

1 Samuel 2:17 · BSB

Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

1 Samuel 2:22 · BSB

Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Exodus 32:21 · BSB

“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”

1 Kings 13:18–21 · BSB

Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was ly…

1 Kings 15:30 · BSB

because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

2 Kings 10:31 · BSB

Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.

25If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.

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