II Kings 17:41
The Scripture
(41) So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
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 17:32II Kings 17:33Joshua 24:14Joshua 24:15Joshua 24:16Joshua 24:17Joshua 24:18Joshua 24:19Joshua 24:20I Kings 18:21Zephaniah 1:5Matthew 6:24
Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 7:5II Chronicles 34:4Isaiah 30:22Isaiah 42:17Micah 5:13