2 Kings 17:39

39 Instead, worship the LORD your God, and he will rescue you from your enemies.'"

2 Kings 17:39 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 17:39

But the Lord your God ye shall fear
Or worship him, both internally and externally, according to his revealed will; for the fear of God includes both internal and external worship:

and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies;
that is, provided they feared and served him as he required, and it became them to do.

2 Kings 17:39 In-Context

37 Faithfully obey the laws, rules, teachings, and commands that he wrote for you: 'Never worship other gods.

38 Never forget the promise I made to you. Never worship other gods.

39 Instead, worship the LORD your God, and he will rescue you from your enemies.'"

40 The people of Israel had refused to listen and made up their own rules, as they had done from the beginning.

41 These [other] nations worshiped the LORD but also served their own idols. So did their children and their grandchildren. They still do whatever their ancestors did.