II Kings 17:33
The Scripture
(33) They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
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 17:41I Kings 18:21Hosea 10:2Zephaniah 1:5Matthew 6:24Luke 16:13
Related verses (shared words)
Judges 10:6II Kings 7:8Deuteronomy 29:26Deuteronomy 32:17Joshua 24:15Esther 2:6