2 Kings 17:24-29

2 Kings 17:24-29

[24] 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  [25] And so it was at the beginning  of their dwelling  there, that they feared  not the LORD:  sent  lions  among them, which slew  some of them. [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.  [27] Then the king  of Assyria  commanded,  saying,  thither one  of the priests  whom ye brought  and dwell  there, and let him teach  them the manner  of the God  of the land.  [28] Then one  of the priests  whom they had carried away  from Samaria  came  and dwelt  in Bethel,  and taught  them how they should fear  the LORD.  [29] Howbeit every nation  made  gods  of their own, and put  them in the houses  of the high places  which the Samaritans  had made,  every nation  in their cities  wherein they dwelt.