1Sa 2:12 | NET2full | STEP | But the sons of Eli were wicked men . They did not acknowledge the Lord ’s authority.

‏ 1 Samuel 2:12

12 But the sons of Eli were wicked men. ^{▼▼tn Heb “sons of worthlessness.”} They did not acknowledge the Lord’s authority. ^{▼▼tn Heb “they did not know the Lord.” The verb here has the semantic nuance “acknowledge [the authority of].” Eli’s sons obviously knew who the Lord was; they served in his sanctuary. But they did not acknowledge his moral authority.}