2 Kings 17:12
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.”2 Kings 17:12
What Does 2 Kings 17:12 Mean?
2 Kings 17:12 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 17, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 17:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 20:3“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”Exodus 34:14“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:”Leviticus 26:1“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.”Deuteronomy 4:15“Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:”Deuteronomy 4:23“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”Deuteronomy 5:7“Thou shalt have none other gods before me.”Deuteronomy 12:4“Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.”1 Kings 21:26“And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”2 Kings 17:40“Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.”
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