John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 17:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, etc.] But were infected with the idolatry of the ten tribes, and drawn into it by their example, and persisted therein, notwithstanding what befell the ten tribes; which are aggravations of the sins of them both, (see <240307>Jeremiah 3:7-10), but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made; worshipping the calves as they did, particularly in the times of Ahaz, he setting the example, (see <121603>2 Kings 16:3).

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