2 Kings 17:26

Modern English Version

So they said to the king of Assyria, “The nations which you have exiled and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the law of the god of the land. Therefore He has sent lions among them; they are killing them, because they do not know the requirements of the god of the land.”

Cross References

2 Kings 17:25

Right at the beginning of their settling there, they did not fear the Lord, so the Lord sent lions among them, and behold, they killed some of them.

2 Kings 17:27

Then the king of Assyria commanded, “Escort back one of the priests whom you exiled from there and let him go and dwell there. Let him teach them the law of the god of the land.”

Amos 8:14

Those who swear by Ashimah of Samaria, and say, “By the life of your god, O Dan,” and, “By the life of the way of Beer-sheba” — they shall fall and never rise again.

1 Samuel 10:25

Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in a book, and laid them up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

1 Samuel 8:9

Now then, obey their voice. Only you will testify against them and proclaim to them the judgment concerning the king who will reign over them.”