2 Kings 17:40

2 Kings 17:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
• New International Version (NIV)They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.
• English Standard Version (ESV)However, they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
• New King James Version (NKJV)However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.

Context of 2 Kings 17:40

38Do not forget the covenant I made with you, and do not worship other gods. 39You must worship only the Lord your God. He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies.” But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices. 41So while these new residents worshiped the Lord, they also worshiped their idols. And to this day their descendants do the same.

2 Kings 17:40 word by word

וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כִּ֛י אִֽם־כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥ם הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Howbeit they did not hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• but they didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• after their formerרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• mannerמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: customH4941

Cross-references for 2 Kings 17:40

• Jeremiah 13:23Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard take away its spots? Neither can you start doing good, for you have always done evil.
• 2 Kings 17:8They had followed the practices of the pagan nations the Lord had driven from the land ahead of them, as well as the practices the kings of Israel had introduced.
• Deuteronomy 4:28There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone—gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 17:40

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-41Verses 24-41 The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41worshiped the LORD but also served their idols: The Samaritan religion mixed the worship of Israel’s God with other religions. This kind of mixture is called syncretism (an eclectic combination of religions). Because of this, Samaritans were later viewed with suspicion and treated with contempt (see Nehemiah 4:1–2; 10:28–31; John 4:7–9).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 17:40

• Judgments
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings