2 Kings 17:21
For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. The Assyrian king Shalmaneser besieges Samaria for three years; his successor Sargon II deports Israel to Assyria. The theological analysis is explicit: Israel fell because they sinned against God from the exodus onward, following other gods, erecting high places, and …
Other Translations
For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin.
for He hath rent Israel from the house of David, and they make Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam driveth Israel from after Jehovah, and hath caused them to sin a great sin,
For Israel was broken off from the family of David, and they made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, king, who, driving them away from the laws of the Lord, made them do a great sin.
Cross References
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon …
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the …
And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to …
And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been …
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for …
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him …
So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I …