So they spoketo the kingof Assyria,saying,"The nationswhomyou have carriedawayinto exilein the citiesof Samariado not knowthe customof the godof the land;so he has sentlionsamong them, and behold,they killthem becausethey do not knowthe customof the godof the land."
At the beginningof their livingthere,they did not fearthe LORD;therefore the LORDsentlionsamong them which killedsome of them.
Then the kingof Assyriacommanded,saying,"Takethereoneof the priestswhomyou carriedawayinto exileand let him goand livethere;and let him teachthem the customof the godof the land."
"[As for] those who swearby the guiltof Samaria,Who say,'As your godlives,O Dan,'And, 'As the wayof Beershebalives,'They will falland not riseagain."
Then Samueltoldthe peoplethe ordinancesof the kingdom,and wrote[them] in the bookand placed[it] beforethe LORD.And Samuelsentallthe peopleaway,eachoneto his house.
"Nowthen, listento their voice;however,you shall solemnlywarnthem and tellthem of the procedureof the kingwhowill reignoverthem."
