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
2 Kings 17:26
Parallel
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.
2 Kings 17:34
Parallel
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
Contrast
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.