2 Kings 17:27
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 17 connects to 4 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
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land.
And the king of Asshur commandeth, saying, `Cause to go thither one of the priests whom ye removed thence, and they go and dwell there, and he doth teach them the custom of the God of the land.'
Then the king of Assyria gave orders, saying, Send there one of the priests whom you took away, and let him be living there and teaching the people the way of the god of the land.
Cross References
Then said Micah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my …
And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the …
And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not …
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had …