2 Kings 17:27

Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives

²⁶ Therefore spake they unto the king of Assyria, saying, The nations whom thou hast removed and settled in the cities of Samaria, know not the custom of the God of the land, - and he hath sent among them lions, and lo! they are slaying them, because they know not the custom of the God of the land. ²⁷ So the king of Assyria commanded, saying - Carry thither, one of the priests, whom ye brought away captive from thence, that they may go, and dwell there, - and teach them the custom of the God of the land. ²⁸ Then came one of the priests whom they had carried away captive from Samaria, and dwelt in Bethel, - and he began teaching them how they should do reverence unto Yahweh.

Asshur

Assur

Assyria

Samaria

Judges 17:13

Then said Micah - Now, I know that Yahweh will do me good, - seeing I have a Levite as my priest.

1 Kings 12:31

And he made a house of high-places, - and made priests from the whole compass of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

1 Kings 13:2

And he made proclamation against the altar, by the word of Yahweh, and said, O altar! altar! Thus, saith Yahweh, - Lo! a son to be born unto the house of David, Josiah his name, who shall sacrifice upon thee the priests of the high-places, who are making a perfume upon thee, and, human bones, shall be burned upon thee;

2 Chronicles 11:15

and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons - and for the calves which he had made.