2 Kings 17:26
“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.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria,.... In letters, or by messengers they sent unto him:
saying, the nations…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The manner of the God of the land - משפט mishpat, the judgment; the way in which the God of the land is to be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 17:24-41
Never was land lost, we say, for want of an heir. When the children of Israel were dispossessed, and turned out of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they spake to the king of Assyria Whose thoughts on such a matter would be in accord with their own, and who would…
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