2 Kings 17:35 meaning and explanation

For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them.

2 Kings 17:35, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

The narrator pauses to explain why the settlers' mixed worship was wrong. God had made a covenant with the Israelites, and its first demand was exclusive loyalty: no other gods, no bowing, no service, no sacrifice to them.

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