2 Kings 17:10 meaning and explanation
They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
2 Kings 17:10, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator is explaining why the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria. Verse 10 belongs to a list of covenant violations, and it echoes the language of Deuteronomy, where Israel was told to destroy the sacred pillars and Asherah poles of the Canaanites.
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