For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house for ever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them.

For I have told him.

1 Samuel 2:27-30 And there came a man of God to Heli, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Did I not plainly appear to thy father's house, when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharao? . . .

I will

2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able to resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But as we know not what to do, we can only turn our eyes to thee.

Ezekiel 7:3 Now is an end come upon thee, and I will send my wrath upon thee, and I will judge thee according to thy ways: and I will set all thy abominations against thee.

Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore will I judge every man according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities: and iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Joel 3:12 Let them arise, and let the nations come up into the valley of Josaphat: for there I will sit to judge all nations round about.

which he knoweth

1 Kings 2:44 And the king said to Semei: Thou knowest all the evil, of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David, my father: the Lord hath returned thy wickedness upon thy own head.

Exodus 7:22 And the magicians of the Egyptians with their enchantments did in like manner; and Pharao's heart was hardened, neither did he hear them, as the Lord had commanded.

1 John 3:20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things.

his sons

1 Samuel 2:12,17,22,23 Now the sons of Heli were children of Belial, not knowing the Lord, . . .

vile.

1 Samuel 2:23-25 And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people? . . .

1 Kings 1:6 Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom.

Proverbs 19:18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

Proverbs 23:13,14 Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die. . . .

Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will, bringeth his mother to shame.

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.