Cross References And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence captive, and let him go, and dwell with them: and let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land. 2 Kings 17:26 And it was told the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: The nations which thou hast removed, and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria, know not the ordinances of the God of the land: and the Lord hath sent lions among them: and behold they kill them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 2 Kings 17:28 So one of the priests, who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence captive, and let him go, and dwell with them: and let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land. one of the priests Judges 17:13 Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites. 1 Kings 12:31 And he made temples in the high places, and priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 1 Kings 13:2 And he cried out against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said: O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord: Behold a child shall be born to the house of David, Josias by name, and he shall immolate upon thee the priests of the high places, who now burn incense upon thee, and he shall burn men's bones upon thee. 2 Chronicles 11:15 And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. Context Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners…26And it was told the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: The nations which thou hast removed, and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria, know not the ordinances of the God of the land: and the Lord hath sent lions among them: and behold they kill them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 27And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence captive, and let him go, and dwell with them: and let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land.28So one of the priests, who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord.… Lexicon Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֜וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 804: Ashshur commanded: וַיְצַ֨ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order “Send back הֹלִ֤יכוּ (hō·lî·ḵū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk one אֶחָ֤ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first of the priests מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (mê·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest you carried off הִגְלִיתֶ֣ם (hiḡ·lî·ṯem) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal from [Samaria], מִשָּׁ֔ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither and have him go back וְיֵלְכ֖וּ (wə·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to live וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּ (wə·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry there שָׁ֙מָּה֙ (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither and teach וְיֹרֵ֕ם (wə·yō·rêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach the requirements מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style of the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the land.” הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land Additional Translations Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from there; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. 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 law of the god of the land. And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying, Bring some Israelites thence, and let them go and dwell there, and they shall teach them the manner of the God of the land. And the king of Assyria commanded saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye have brought away from thence; and let them go and abide there, and let him teach them the manner of the god of the land. 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. 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. Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, "Carry there one of the priests whom you brought from there; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land." And the king of Asshur commandeth, saying, 'Cause to go thither one of the priests whom ye removed thence, and they go and dwell there, and he doth teach them the custom of the God of the land.' 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