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2 Kings 17:33 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. "

2 Kings 17:33

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31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

32 So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

33 They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

34 Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

35 With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

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From This Chapter

2 Kings 17:1

"In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years."

2 Kings 17:2

"And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him."

2 Kings 17:3

"Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents."

2 Kings 17:4

"And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison."

2 Kings 17:5

"Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."

2 Kings 17:6

"In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes."
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