2 Kings 17
Under pillars
And poles
They worship
He warns
Israel’s customs
Stumble Judah
Assyrian exile
Israel removed
New nations
Settle Samaria
Babylon – Succoth-benoth
Cuth – Nergal
Hamath – Ashima
Avvites – Nibhaz & Tartak
Sepharvites – Adrammelech & Anammelech
(Sepharvaim gods)
Worshipped Lord
Wrongly, Irreverently
In worship
Sits obedience
Bowing Surrender,
Statutes, Ordinances
Handwritten commandments
With love
(Always love)
His Shall-nots
Met deaf-ears
And custom
Slew relationship
Lord, keep me from custom, draw me close to the beatings of Your heart. Let your commandments be gold to me in your topsy-turvy kingdom where hatred loves its enemy and cheeks are always turned. Help my mother-bear-war-beating heart yield to Your justice. Always.
The Israelites thought they had God