2 Kings 17:26 CPDV

²⁴  Then the king of the Assyrians brought some from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim. And he located them in the cities of Samaria, in place of the sons of Israel. And they possessed Samaria, and they lived in its cities.

²⁵  And when they had begun to live there, they did not fear the Lord. And the Lord sent lions among them, which were killing them.

²⁶  And this was reported to the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: 'The peoples that you transferred and caused to live in the cities of Samaria, they are ignorant of the ordinances of the God of the land. And so the Lord has sent lions among them. And behold, they have killed them, because they were ignorant of the rituals of the God of the land.'

²⁷  Then the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: 'Lead to that place one of the priests, whom you brought as a captive from there. And let him go and live with them. And let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land.'

²⁸  And so, when one of the priests, who had been led away captive from Samaria, had arrived, he lived in Bethel. And he taught them how they should worship the Lord.