2 Kings 17:27

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then the king of Assyria gave orders, saying, Send there one of the priests whom you took away, and let him be living there and teaching the people the way of the god of the land.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:31

And he made places for worship at the high places, and made priests, who were not Levites, from among all the people.

1 Kings 13:2

And by the order of the Lord he made an outcry against the altar, saying, O altar, altar, the Lord has said, From the seed of David will come a child, named Josiah, and on you he will put to death the priests of the high places, who are burning offerings on you, and men's bones will be burned on you.

2 Kings 17:26

So they said to the king of Assyria, The nations whom you have taken as prisoners and put in the towns of Samaria, have no knowledge of the way of the god of the land: so he has sent lions among them, causing their death, because they have no knowledge of his way.

2 Kings 17:28

So one of the priests whom they had taken away as a prisoner from Samaria came back, and, living in Beth-el, became their teacher in the worship of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.

Ezra 7:25

And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.

Judges 17:13

Then Micah said, Now I am certain that the Lord will do me good, seeing that the Levite has become my priest.