2 Kings 17: The Fall of Samaria and Exile of Israel

Assyria imprisons Hoshea, besieges Samaria, and deports the northern tribes. The narrator explains that Israel was exiled for idolatry and for ignoring the prophets God sent to warn them. Foreign settlers then move into the land and mix worship of the LORD with their own gods.

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According to the narrator, what had the LORD’s covenant with Israel required (2 Kings 17:35-39)?

To offer their sacrifices once a year at the shrine in BethelTo honor the LORD alongside the local deities of their regionTo worship the LORD alone, and He would rescue them from enemiesTo serve whichever god ruled over the land where they settled