2 Kings 17:32
“So they feared the Lord, 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.”
And the men of Babylon made Succoth–benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
So they feared the Lord, 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.
They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
Related Verses
“But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”
“And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.”
“And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.”
“He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:”
“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”