2 Kings 17:9 meaning and explanation
The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities.
2 Kings 17:9, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator is explaining why the northern kingdom fell to Assyria. Verse 9 names the root of that judgment: Israel did things against the LORD their God, and did them secretly, perhaps in the shadows of private shrines or under the cover of royal policy.
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