2 Kings 17:33

17:33 They were worshiping ¹  the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.

2 Kings 17:35

17:35 The Lord made an agreement ²  with them ³  and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.

2 Kings 25:24

25:24 Gedaliah took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety. ⁴  He said, “You don’t need to be afraid to submit to the Babylonian officials. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you.”

[17:33]  ¹ tn Heb “fearing.”

[17:35]  ² tn Or “covenant.”

[17:35]  ³ sn That is, the descendants of Jacob/Israel (see v. 35b).

[25:24]  ³ tn The words “so as to give them…some assurance of safety” are supplied in the translation for clarification.