Discovery Box2 Kings 16:3 
Context16:3 He followed in the footsteps of 1 the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, 2 a horrible sin practiced by the nations 3 whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.
2 Kings 17:7
Context17:7 This happened because the Israelites sinned against the Lord their God, who brought them up from the land of Egypt and freed them from the power of 4 Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped 5 other gods;
2 Kings 17:24
Context17:24 The king of Assyria brought foreigners 6 from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria 7 in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.
1 tn Heb “he walked in the way of.”
2 sn This may refer to child sacrifice, though some interpret it as a less drastic cultic practice. For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 266-67.
3 tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”
4 tn Heb “and from under the hand of.” The words “freed them” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “feared.”
6 tn The object is supplied in the translation.
7 sn In vv. 24-29 Samaria stands for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.
