2 Kings 17:29

Context

17:29 But each of these nations made¹ its own gods and put them in the shrines on the high places that the people of Samaria² had made. Each nation did this in the cities where they lived.

2 Kings 17:34

Context

17:34 To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship³ the Lord; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the Lord gave⁴ the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel.

[17:29] ¹sn The verb “make” refers to the production of idols. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 210-11.

[17:29] ²tn Heb “Samaritans.” This refers to the Israelites who had been deported from the land.

[17:34] ³tn Heb “fear.”

[17:34] ⁴tn Heb “commanded.”