2 Kings 17:19 meaning and explanation
and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.
2 Kings 17:19, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator has just described Israel's exile to Assyria and now turns briefly to Judah, the southern kingdom. The verse is the writer's verdict, not a prophet's speech: even Judah, the surviving tribe, failed to keep the LORD's commandments and adopted the customs Israel had introduced.
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