2 Kings 17:27

Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.

Cross-reference

Verse 26 reports the people's ignorance of God's law; this verse is the king's response to send a priest to teach them.

Verse 34 reveals the priest sent in v27 failed to restore pure worship — the people continued in their old customs.

2 Chronicles 11:15 Historical context

2 Chronicles 11:15 also records Jeroboam appointing priests for high places and idols — the lineage that now fails to instruct.

John 4:22 Allusion

John 4:22 echoes this: 'You worship what you do not know' — the very ignorance of God that began after the Assyrian resettlement.

Hebrews 8:11 contrasts this human priest teaching about God with the new covenant where all know the Lord directly.

Ezra 4:2 Historical context

Ezra 4:2 shows Samaritans later claiming to worship the same God — a legacy of the syncretic mix introduced here.