2 Kings 17:12

New International Reader's Version

They worshiped statues of gods. They did it even though the Lord had said, “Do not do that.”

Cross References

1 Kings 21:26

He acted in the most evil way. He worshiped statues of gods. He was like the Amorites. The Lord drove them out to make room for Israel.

2 Kings 17:11

The Lord had driven out nations to make room for Israel. But the Israelites burned incense at every high place, just as those nations had done. The Israelites did evil things that made the Lord very angry.

2 Kings 17:40

But the people wouldn’t listen. Instead, they were stubborn. They continued in their old practices.

Exodus 20:2

“I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. That is the land where you were slaves.

Exodus 34:14

Do not worship any other god. The Lord is a jealous God. In fact, his name is Jealous.

Ezekiel 20:28

But I brought them into the land. I had promised to give the land to them. Then they offered sacrifices that made me very angry. They did it on every high hill and under every green tree. There they brought their sweet-smelling incense. And there they poured out their drink offerings.

Leviticus 26:1

“ ‘Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. Do not set up a likeness of a god or a sacred stone for yourselves. Do not place a carved stone in your land and bow down in front of it. I am the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 12:4

You must not worship the Lord your God the way those nations worship their gods.

Joshua 23:7

Don’t have anything to do with the nations that remain among you. Don’t use the names of their gods for any reason at all. Don’t give your word and make promises in their names. You must not serve them. You must not bow down to them.