King James Version
2 Kings 17:28 in the King James Version says “Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they shoul...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
2 Kings 17:28 · KJV
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.
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 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.
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.
And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
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“of the priests”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“whom they had carried away”
H1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
“and dwelt”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“and taught”
H3384properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them how they should fear”
H3372to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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