Löydetty 2073 Tulokset: Community Of Israel
This happened because the children of Israel had sinned against Yahweh, their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, where they were subject to Pharaoh, but they had turned back to other gods. (2 Kings 17, 7)
The children of Israel introduced many innovations that offended Yahweh, their God. They built sanctuaries in all the cities, from the watchtowers to the fortified cities. (2 Kings 17, 9)
Yahweh warned Israel and Judah through the mouth of every prophet and seer, saying: "Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and precepts according to the laws which I commanded your fathers and which I have sent to you by my servants, the prophets." (2 Kings 17, 13)
So Yahweh became indignant with Israel and cast them far away from his presence, leaving only the tribe of Judah. (2 Kings 17, 18)
But neither did Judah keep the commandments of Yahweh, their God; on the contrary, they followed the customs practiced in Israel. (2 Kings 17, 19)
Because of this, Yahweh rejected the whole race of Israel. He humbled them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until the day came when he drove them far away from his presence. (2 Kings 17, 20)
When he divided the kingdom of David, Israel chose Jeroboam, son of Nebat, as king: he made them commit a great sin by separating themselves from Yahweh. (2 Kings 17, 21)
until Yahweh had removed Israel from his presence, according to the warning given them through his servants, the prophets. So Israel was exiled from its land to the country of Asshur until this day. (2 Kings 17, 23)
Until this very day, they still observe the old customs. They do not honor Yahweh since they do not follow the precepts and customs, the Law or the commandments which Yahweh had given to the children of Jacob to whom he had given the name Israel. (2 Kings 17, 34)
Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, began to reign in Judah in the third year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel. (2 Kings 18, 1)
In the fourth year of Hezekiah's reign, which was the seventh year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel, Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, came against Samaria and besieged it. (2 Kings 18, 9)
At the end of three years, he conquered it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea, king of Israel, Samaria was conquered. (2 Kings 18, 10)
