Deuteronomy 13:13

Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 13:2 warns against a false prophet performing signs—closely related to the 'base fellows' in verse 13 who also entice to idolatry.

Deuteronomy 13:6 warns against being enticed by family members—a more personal form of the same sin as the 'base fellows' in verse 13 who lead whole cities astray.

Deuteronomy 4:19 warns against worshiping heavenly bodies—another facet of the same idolatry threat addressed in Deuteronomy 13:13's warning against false teachers.

2 Chronicles 13:7 describes 'worthless scoundrels' (bnei beliyaal) gathering to support rebellion — similar to the seditious group in Deuteronomy.

In Judges 19:22, the exact phrase 'worthless fellows' (sons of Belial) describes Gibeah's rapists — matching Deut 13:13's label for apostate ringleaders.

In Judges 20:13, Israel demands the 'worthless fellows' of Gibeah be executed — directly applying the same term and justice principle from Deut 13:13.

In 1 Samuel 2:12, Eli's sons are called 'worthless men' (sons of Belial) — the same epithet used in Deut 13:13 for those who lead others into evil.

In 1 Samuel 10:27, 'worthless fellows' despise Saul — using the same biblical idiom for rebels as Deut 13:13's apostate instigators.

2 Kings 17:21 Historical context

2 Kings 17:21 shows Jeroboam leading Israel into idolatry—a concrete fulfillment of the 'base fellows' described in Deuteronomy 13:13 who entice others to serve false gods.

1 Samuel 25:25 also describes Nabal as 'worthless fellow' (ben beliyaal) — directly using the identical phrase from Deuteronomy.

1 Kings 21:13 repeats 'two worthless men' testifying falsely — the same phrase from the previous verse and echoing Deuteronomy.

1 John 2:19 Allusion

1 John 2:19 describes false teachers who 'went out from us'—directly echoing the 'gone out from among you' deceivers in Deuteronomy 13:13.

2 Samuel 20:1 calls Sheba a 'worthless fellow' (ish beliyaal) who rebels — closely mirroring the seditious group in Deuteronomy.

2 Corinthians 6:15 contrasts Christ with Belial (Satan) — Belial derives from the same Hebrew term for 'worthless' in Deuteronomy.

1 Kings 21:10 has 'two worthless men' (bnei beliyaal) as false witnesses — akin to the subversive fellows in Deuteronomy.

Numbers 25:4 describes judgment on Israel for idolatry at Peor—the same kind of sin warned against in Deuteronomy 13:13 where men entice others to serve false gods.

Numbers 25:5 commands execution for those who joined Baal worship—illustrating the severe consequences for the idolatry incited by the 'base fellows' in Deuteronomy 13:13.

1 John 3:10 Parallel

1 John 3:10 contrasts children of God and children of the devil—mirroring the 'children of Belial' in Deuteronomy who lead God's people astray.

Jude 1:19 Parallel

Jude 1:19 describes worldly people causing divisions—similar to the 'base fellows' in Deuteronomy 13:13 who divide the community by enticing to false worship.

2 Samuel 23:6 poetically calls wicked men 'worthless' (beliyaal) like thorns — same term for the corrupt instigators.

2 Samuel 16:7 calls David a 'worthless man' (ish beliyaal) — employing the same belial label as the troublemakers.

1 Samuel 30:22 also uses 'men of Belial' for wicked men, mirroring the same term for those who entice to idolatry in Deuteronomy 13:13.

1 Samuel 25:17 calls Nabal a 'worthless man' (ben beliyaal) — same term for the seditious fellows in Deuteronomy.