John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 17:32

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So they feared the Lord, etc.] Worshipped the God of Israel in the manner they were taught: and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places; these were made after the manner of Jeroboam’s priests, (<111231>1 Kings 12:31), and were to sacrifice to the God of Israel in the high places, and temples built there; for otherwise they had, no doubt, priests of their own to sacrifice to their gods, and which they brought with them.

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