II Kings 17:25
The Scripture
(25) And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
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
II Kings 17:28II Kings 17:32II Kings 17:34II Kings 17:41Joshua 22:25Jeremiah 10:7Daniel 6:26Jonah 1:9II Kings 2:24I Kings 13:24I Kings 20:36Jeremiah 5:6
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