Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation So the emperor commanded: "Send back one of the priests we brought as prisoners; have him go back and live there, in order to teach the people the law of the god of that land." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence captive, and let him go, and dwell with them: and let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land. one of the priests Judges 17:13 Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites. 1 Kings 12:31 And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 1 Kings 13:2 And he cried out against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said: O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord: Behold a child shall be born to the house of David, Josias by name, and he shall immolate upon thee the priests of the high places, who now burn incense upon thee, and he shall burn men's bones upon thee. 2 Chronicles 11:15 And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. Context Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners…26And it was told the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: The nations which thou hast removed, and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria, know not the ordinances of the God of the land: and the Lord hath sent lions among them: and behold they kill them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 27And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence captive, and let him go, and dwell with them: and let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land.28So one of the priests, who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord.… Cross References 2 Kings 17:26 And it was told the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: The nations which thou hast removed, and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria, know not the ordinances of the God of the land: and the Lord hath sent lions among them: and behold they kill them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 2 Kings 17:28 So one of the priests, who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord. Jump to Previous Assyria Carried Carry Commanded Custom Dwell Exile Law Manner Priests Teach Thence ThitherJump to Next Assyria Carried Carry Commanded Custom Dwell Exile Law Manner Priests Teach Thence ThitherLinks 2 Kings 17:27 NIV2 Kings 17:27 NLT 2 Kings 17:27 ESV 2 Kings 17:27 NASB 2 Kings 17:27 Bible Apps 2 Kings 17:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 17:27 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 17:27 French Bible 2 Kings 17:27 German Bible Alphabetical: and Assyria away back captive carried commanded custom exile from gave go god Have him into king land let live of one order people priests requires Samaria saying Take teach the them Then there this to took what whom you OT History: 2 Kings 17:27 Then the king of Assyria commanded saying (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |