2 Kings 17:10 Meaning
And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
Context Explained
8And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
9And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
10And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
11And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
12For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 John 5:21
This verse warns against idolatry, similar to the admonition in 1 John to keep away from idols.
Source: 2 Kings 17:10