NET Bible
"The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city."
— 2 Kings 17:9, NET Bible
“And 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.”
“And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city; ”
“The children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Yahweh their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;”
“And the children of Israel offended the Lord, their God, with things that were not right: and built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.”
“And the children of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things which were not right, building high places for themselves in all their towns, from the tower of the watchmen to the walled town.”
“And 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.”
In the ninth year of Hoshea’s reign, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the people of Israel to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, along the Habor(the river of Gozan), and in the cities of the Medes.
A Summary of Israel’s Sinful History 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 Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods;
they observed the practices of the nations whom the LORD had driven out from before them, and followed the example of the kings of Israel.
The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.
They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
They burned incense on all the high places just like the nations whom the LORD had driven away from before them. Their evil practices made the LORD angry.
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD’s command.