20 Therefore the Lord cast off all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hands of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his [a]sight.

21 [b]For he cut off Israel from the house of David, and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat King: and Jeroboam drew Israel away from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin.

22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam, which he did, and departed not therefrom,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 17:20 Out of the land where he showed the greatest tokens of his presence and favor.
  2. 2 Kings 17:21 That is, God cut off the ten tribes, 1 Kings 12:16, 20.

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