2 Kings 17:11

11 They burned incense there on all the high places, like the nations which Yahweh deported before them, and they did evil things to provoke Yahweh.

2 Kings 17:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 17:11

And there they burnt incense in all the high places
As even the tribe of Judah did, which is observed in all the preceding reigns:

as did the Heathen whom the Lord carried away before them:
the Canaanites, and therefore they might justly expect to be carried captive also:

and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
by their several immoralities, but especially their idolatries.

2 Kings 17:11 In-Context

9 The {Israelites} secretly did things which [were] not right, against Yahweh their God; they built high places for themselves in all their towns, from the watchtower up to the fortified city.

10 They set up for themselves stone pillars and poles of Asherah worship on every high hill and under every green tree.

11 They burned incense there on all the high places, like the nations which Yahweh deported before them, and they did evil things to provoke Yahweh.

12 They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"

13 Yahweh warned Israel and Judah by the hand of his every prophet, [with] every seer saying, "Turn from all of your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my ordinances, according to all the law which I commanded your ancestors, which I sent to you by the hand of my servants the prophets."