2 Kings 17:26

New Century Version

The king of Assyria was told, “You sent foreigners into the cities of Samaria who do not know the law of the god of the land. This is why he has sent lions among them. The lions are killing them because they don’t know what the god wants.”

Cross References

2 Kings 17:25

At first they did not worship the Lord, so he sent lions among them which killed some of them.

2 Kings 17:27

Then the king of Assyria commanded, “Send back one of the priests you took away. Let him live there and teach the people what the god wants.”

Amos 8:14

They make promises by the idol in Samaria and say, ‘As surely as the god of Dan lives … ’ and, ‘As surely as the god of Beersheba lives, we promise . . . ’ So they will fall and never get up again.”

1 Samuel 10:25

Samuel explained the rights and duties of the king and then wrote them in a book and put it before the Lord. Then he told the people to go to their homes.

1 Samuel 8:9

Now listen to the people, but warn them what the king who rules over them will do.”