17:8 they observed the practices 1 of the nations whom the Lord had driven out from before Israel, and followed the example of the kings of Israel. 2
2 Kings 17:11-12
17:11 They burned incense on all the high places just like the nations whom the Lord had driven away from before them. Their evil practices made the Lord angry. 3 17:12 They worshiped 4 the disgusting idols 5 in blatant disregard of the Lord’s command. 6
1 tnHeb “walked in the customs.”
2 tnHeb “and [the practices of] the kings of Israel which they did.”
3 tnHeb “and they did evil things, angering the Lord.”
4 tn Or “served.”
5 sn See the note at 1 Kgs 15:12.
6 tnHeb “about which the Lord had said to them, ‘You must not do this thing.’”