II Kings 17:16
The Scripture
(16) And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
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
Exodus 32:4Exodus 32:8I Kings 12:28Psalms 106:18Psalms 106:19Psalms 106:20Isaiah 44:9Isaiah 44:10II Kings 17:10I Kings 14:15I Kings 14:23I Kings 15:13
Related verses (shared words)
II Kings 21:3II Chronicles 34:4Deuteronomy 17:3Judges 7:15II Kings 23:4II Chronicles 33:3