II Kings 17:12
The Scripture
(12) For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
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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Exodus 20:3Exodus 20:4Exodus 20:5Exodus 34:14Leviticus 26:1Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 5:7Deuteronomy 5:8Deuteronomy 5:9Deuteronomy 4:15Deuteronomy 4:16Deuteronomy 4:17
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