2 Kings 17:27

New Century Version

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.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:31

Jeroboam built temples on the places of worship. He also chose priests from all the people, not just from the tribe of Levi.

1 Kings 13:2

The Lord had commanded the man of God to speak against the altar. The man said, “Altar, altar, the Lord says to you: ‘David’s family will have a son named Josiah. The priests for the places of worship now make their sacrifices on you, but Josiah will sacrifice those priests on you. Human bones will be burned on you.’ ”

2 Kings 17:26

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.”

2 Kings 17:28

So one of the priests who had been carried away from Samaria returned to live in Bethel. And he taught the people how to honor the Lord.

2 Chronicles 11:15

Jeroboam chose his own priests for the places of worship and for the goat and calf idols he had made.

Ezra 7:25

And you, Ezra, use the wisdom you have from your God to choose judges and lawmakers to rule the Jewish people of Trans-Euphrates. They know the laws of your God, and you may teach anyone who does not know them.

Judges 17:13

Then Micah said, “Now I know the Lord will be good to me, because I have a Levite as my priest.”