2 Kings 17:27
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“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.”2 Kings 17:27
What Does 2 Kings 17:27 Mean?
2 Kings 17:27 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 17, verse 27 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 17:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 4:22“Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.”2 Kings 17:34“Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;”Ezra 4:2“Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.”Judges 17:13“Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.”1 Kings 12:31“And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.”1 Kings 13:2“And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.”2 Kings 17:26“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.”2 Chronicles 11:15“And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.”Hebrews 8:11“And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.”
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