II Kings 17:11
The Scripture
(11) And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Because of Israel's persistent idolatry and refusal to heed the prophets, the LORD allowed Shalmaneser king of Assyria to conquer Samaria and carry Israel away into captivity. The Assyrians then resettled the land with foreign peoples who adopted a mixed worship of the LORD alongside their own idols.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 13:1II Chronicles 28:25Jeremiah 44:17II Kings 21:6Psalms 78:56Psalms 78:57Psalms 78:58
Related verses (shared words)
II Kings 23:5Deuteronomy 32:21II Kings 21:6II Kings 22:17II Kings 23:19II Chronicles 28:25