2 Kings 17:39
And you are to give worship to the Lord your God; for it is he who will give you salvation from the hands of all who are against you.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
In Context
40But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.
Cross References
1 Samuel 12:24Only go in the fear of the Lord, and be his true servants with all your heart, keeping in mind what great things he has done for you.
Nehemiah 9:27And so you gave them up into the hands of their haters who were cruel to them: and in the time of their trouble, when they made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; and in your great mercy gave them saviours, who made them free from the hands of their haters.
Jeremiah 10:7Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.
Luke 1:50His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
Luke 1:74That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 17:25-41
The Samaritans' Idolatry. ( b. c. 720.) 24 And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. 25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord : therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. 26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The… Read the whole commentary →