2 Kings 17:26
therefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the Elohim of the land: therefore he has sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the Elohim of the land.
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24 And the king of Assyria brought from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
25 And it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Yahuah: therefore the Yahuah sent lions among them, which slew of them.
26 therefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the Elohim of the land: therefore he has sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the Elohim of the land.
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 Elohim of the land.
28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the Yahuah.