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He has sent lions among them, which are killing them off, because the people do not know what he requires.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> So a message was sent to the king of Assyria: “The people you have sent to live in the towns of Samaria do not know the religious customs of the God of the land. He has sent lions among them to destroy them because they have not worshiped him correctly.” <a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> So the king of Assyria was told, “The nations that you have carried away and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them, and behold, they are killing them, because they do not know the law of the god of the land.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the rituals of the God of the land; therefore He has sent lions among them, and indeed, they are killing them because they do not know the rituals of the God of the land.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have taken into exile and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the God of the land; so He has sent lions among them, and behold, they are killing them because they do not know the custom of the God of the land.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, &#8220The nations whom you have carried away into exile in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the god of the land; so he has sent lions among them, and behold, they kill them because they do not know the custom of the god of the land.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have carried away into exile in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the god of the land; so he has sent lions among them, and behold, they kill them because they do not know the custom of the god of the land.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have taken away into exile and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the god of the land; so he has sent lions among them, and behold, they are putting them to death because they do not know the custom of the god of the land.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the king of Assyria was told, “The nations whom you have sent into exile and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the god of the land; so He has sent lions among them, and they are killing them because they do not know the manner of [worship demanded by] the god of the land.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The settlers said to the king of Assyria, “The nations that you have deported and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them that are killing them because the people don’t know the requirements of the god of the land.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The settlers spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, &#8220The nations that you have deported and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Therefore He has sent lions among them that are killing them because the people don&#8217t know the requirements of the God of the land.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the law of the god of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the law of the god of the land. <a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> A messenger told the king of Assyria, "The people you moved to Israel don't know how to worship the god of that country. So he sent lions that have attacked and killed some of them." <a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then someone said to the king of Assyria, "The people you took as captives and settled in the cities of Samaria don't know the customs of the god of that country, so he sent lions. Now the lions are killing them because they don't know the customs of the god of this country." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> The emperor of Assyria was told that the people he had settled in the cities of Samaria did not know the law of the god of that land, and so the god had sent lions, which were killing them. <a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> As a result, they reported to the king of Assyria, "Because the nations whom you exiled to live in the cities of Samaria don't know the law of the god of the land, he has sent lions among them. Look how the lions are killing them, because they don't know the law of the god of the land!" <a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, ?The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.? <a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a> The king of Assyria was told, "The nations whom you deported and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land, so he has sent lions among them. They are killing the people because they do not know the requirements of the God of the land." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations which you have carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, do not know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them, and look, they kill them, because they do not know the law of the god of the land." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. <a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations which you have carried away and placed in the cities of Samaria don’t know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them; and behold, they kill them, because they don’t know the law of the god of the land.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they speak to the king of Asshur, saying, “The nations that you have removed and place in the cities of Samaria have not known the custom of the God of the land, and He sends the lions among them, and behold, they are destroying them, as they do not know the custom of the God of the land.” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they speak to the king of Asshur, saying, 'The nations that thou hast removed, and dost place in the cities of Samaria, have not known the custom of the God of the land, and He sendeth among them the lions, and lo, they are destroying them, as they do not know the custom of the God of the land.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will say to the king of Assur, saying, The nations which thou carriedst into exile, and thou wilt set in the cities of Shomeron, knew not the judgment of the God of the land, and he will send among them lions, and behold them slaying them because they knew not the judgment of the God of the land.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it was told the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: The nations which thou hast removed, and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria, know not the ordinances of the God of the land: and the Lord hath sent lions among them: and behold they kill them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And this was reported to the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: “The peoples that you transferred and caused to live in the cities of Samaria, they are ignorant of the ordinances of the God of the land. And so the Lord has sent lions among them. And behold, they have killed them, because they were ignorant of the rituals of the God of the land.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a> A report reached the king of Assyria: “The nations you deported and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the proper worship of the god of the land, so he has sent lions among them that are killing them, since they do not know the law of the god of the land.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So the king of Assyria was told, “The nations that you have carried away and placed 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 law of the god of the land.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore they told the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you have carried captive and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the religion of the god of the land; therefore he has sent lions against them, and, behold, they slay them because they do not know the religion of the god of the land. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they told the King of Assyria, and they said to him: “The nations which you took captive and you have settled in the towns of Samaria do not know the judgment of the God of the land, and he sent lionesses upon them, and behold, they are killing among them, because they do not know the judgment of the God of the land!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Wherefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying: 'The nations which thou hast carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land; therefore He hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they spoke to the king of the Assyrians, saying, The nations whom thou hast removed and substituted in the cities of Samaria for the Israelites, know not the manner of the God of the land: and he has sent the lions against them, and, behold, they are slaying them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5979" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners</a> …25Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them. 26<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">So they spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">“The peoples</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: hiḡ·lî·ṯā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">you have removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wat·tō·wō·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: šō·mə·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">of Samaria</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">the requirements</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">Because of this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nām (Adv:: 3mp) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·ḏə·‘îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God"></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·laḥ- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">He has sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: hā·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">lions</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">among them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nām (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 3mp) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">which are indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mə·mî·ṯîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">killing them off.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> 27Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/26-22.htm">Leviticus 26:22</a> I will send wild animals against you to rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and reduce your numbers, until your roads lie desolate. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Deuteronomy 32:24</a> They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a> I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” <a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. <a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Hosea 13:8</a> Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. <a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Amos 3:12</a> This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/luke/10-3.htm">Luke 10:3</a> Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29</a> I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. <a href="/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a> The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. <a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">2 Kings 17:33-34</a> They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. / To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel. <a href="/2_kings/17-41.htm">2 Kings 17:41</a> So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did. <a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm">2 Kings 18:12</a> This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you have removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he has sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.and placed<a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a> And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.know not<a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">2 Kings 17:27</a> Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.<a href="/1_samuel/8-9.htm">1 Samuel 8:9</a> Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.<a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm">1 Samuel 10:25</a> Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-28.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-28.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a> 24. <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, This phrase indicates a communication between the relocated peoples and the Assyrian king. The Assyrian Empire, known for its military prowess and administrative efficiency, often relocated conquered peoples to prevent rebellion. This practice is confirmed by Assyrian records and archaeological findings. The king of Assyria at this time was likely Shalmaneser V or Sargon II, who continued the policy of deportation initiated by their predecessors.“The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria The "peoples" refer to various groups from different regions of the Assyrian Empire, relocated to Samaria after the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 BC. Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom, was strategically important and fertile. The Assyrians repopulated it with foreigners to dilute national identity and prevent insurrection. This policy led to the emergence of the Samaritans, a mixed population with both Israelite and foreign ancestry, which later caused tensions with the Jews.do not know the requirements of the God of the land. The "God of the land" refers to Yahweh, the God of Israel. The relocated peoples were unfamiliar with Yahweh's laws and worship practices, which were integral to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. This ignorance highlights the cultural and religious disconnect between the new inhabitants and the land's spiritual heritage. The concept of a "god of the land" reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief that deities were tied to specific territories.Because of this, He has sent lions among them, The sending of lions is seen as divine retribution for not following Yahweh's laws. In the ancient world, natural disasters or animal attacks were often interpreted as signs of divine displeasure. Lions were common in the region during this period, and their presence would have been a significant threat. This event underscores the belief in divine sovereignty over nature and the expectation that the land's inhabitants honor its deity.which are indeed killing them off.” The phrase indicates the severity of the lion attacks, suggesting a high mortality rate among the new settlers. This situation would have been alarming and prompted the appeal to the Assyrian king. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's laws, a recurring theme in the Old Testament. The narrative sets the stage for the introduction of a priest to teach the new inhabitants about Yahweh, illustrating God's desire for all peoples to know Him, foreshadowing the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Covenant through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a> The ruler who deported the Israelites and resettled other nations in Samaria. His actions led to the spiritual and cultural confusion in the land. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nations_deported_and_resettled.htm">Nations Deported and Resettled</a> Various peoples brought into Samaria by the Assyrians. They were unfamiliar with the worship and laws of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cities_of_samaria.htm">Cities of Samaria</a> The region where the Israelites were displaced, and foreign nations were resettled. This area became a melting pot of different cultures and religions. 4. <a href="/topical/l/lions.htm">Lions</a> Sent by God as a form of judgment or warning to the new inhabitants of Samaria, indicating divine displeasure with their ignorance of His laws. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god_of_the_land.htm">God of the Land</a> Refers to Yahweh, the God of Israel, whose laws and requirements were unknown to the new inhabitants, leading to divine retribution.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_requirements.htm">Understanding God's Requirements</a> It is crucial to seek knowledge of God's laws and requirements to live in accordance with His will. Ignorance can lead to unintended consequences and divine displeasure. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Disobedience to God's commands can lead to judgment. The presence of lions in Samaria serves as a reminder of the seriousness of knowing and following God's laws. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_integration.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Integration</a> When entering a new cultural or spiritual environment, it is important to understand and respect the existing beliefs and practices, especially those related to God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_the_land.htm">God's Sovereignty Over the Land</a> God is sovereign over all lands and peoples. His laws and expectations are universal, and He desires that all nations come to know Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leaders_in_spiritual_guidance.htm">The Role of Leaders in Spiritual Guidance</a> Leaders, like the king of Assyria, have a responsibility to ensure that their people are informed about spiritual truths and the requirements of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_17_25__lions_targeting_settlers.htm">2 Kings 17:25 – How plausible is the account of lions specifically targeting the new settlers for religious reasons? </a> <a href="/q/2_kings_17_24-29__do_gods_align_with_cultural_patterns.htm">2 Kings 17:24-29 - Does the portrayal of each nation setting up its own gods align with known cultural assimilation patterns or does it conflict with archaeological findings?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_samaritans_seen_as_antagonists.htm">In Ezra 4:2, if Samaritans were truly offering assistance in rebuilding the temple, why does the broader biblical narrative often portray them as antagonists?</a> <a href="/q/is_2_kings_17_28_historically_credible.htm">2 Kings 17:28 - How historically credible is the claim that a single Israelite priest could effectively instruct the new inhabitants in proper worship?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) They spake.--Rather, men spake, i.e., the prefects of the province.The manner of the God.--The word mishp?t, "judgment," "decision," here means "appointed worship" or "cultus." In the Koran the word din, "judgment," is used in a similar way, as equivalent to "religion," especially the religion of Islam.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - Wherefore they spake to the Feng of Assyria, saying. The meaning seems to be, not that the colonists made direct complaint to the king, but that some of the persons about the court, having heard of the matter, reported it to him as one requiring consideration and remedy. Hence the use of the third person instead of the first. The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria (see ver. 24), know not the manner of the God of the land. It was the general belief of the heathen nations of antiquity that each country and nation had its own god or gods, who presided over its destinies, protected it, went out at the head of its armies, and fought for it against its enemies. Each god had his own "manner," or ritual and method of worship, which was, in some respects at any rate, different from that of all other gods. Unless this ritual and method were known, new-comers into any land were almost sure to displease the local deity, who did not allow of any departure from traditional usage in his worship. Therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, bemuse they know not the manner of the God of the land. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So they spoke וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria, אַשּׁוּר֮ (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur saying, לֵאמֹר֒ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “The peoples הַגּוֹיִ֗ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you have removed הִגְלִ֙יתָ֙ (hiḡ·lî·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal and placed וַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙ (wat·tō·wō·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the cities בְּעָרֵ֣י (bə·‘ā·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of Samaria שֹׁמְר֔וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no know יָֽדְע֔וּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know the requirements מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style of the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the land. הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land Because of this, כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He has sent וַיְשַׁלַּח־ (way·šal·laḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out lions הָאֲרָי֗וֹת (hā·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> A lion among them, בָּ֣ם (bām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 which are indeed וְהִנָּם֙ (wə·hin·nām) Conjunctive waw | Interjection | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! killing them off.? מְמִיתִ֣ים (mə·mî·ṯîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-26.htm">2 Kings 17:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-26.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:26 Therefore they spoke to the king (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>