2 Kings 17:7

For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them vp out of the land of Egypt, from vnder the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, 2 Kings 17:7 (KJV)

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so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, 2 Kings 17:7 (KJV)

The verse is found in the book of 2 Kings, one of the historical books of the Old Testament, and it records the sin of the children of Israel in turning away from the worship of the true God. 2 Kings chronicles the history of the divided kingdom after the reign of King Solomon, when the northern kingdom of Israel was ruled by a succession of kings who led the people into idolatry and disobedience to God’s commandments.

Despite being delivered from slavery in Egypt and experiencing God’s faithfulness throughout their journey, the Israelites violated the first commandment, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). Their worship of other gods represented a direct breach of the covenant relationship established at the Exodus. The passage emphasizes that even after God had brought them out of the bondage of Egypt, the people sinned against the Lord, showing ingratitude and forgetting the miraculous works He performed on their behalf.

The persistent idolatry and disobedience brought serious consequences. Prophets and seers were sent to warn Israel of impending judgment and exile. The prophetic voice, including that of Hosea—though his ministry is recorded in the Book of Hosea rather than in 2 Kings—called the nation to repentance and foretold the exile that would follow their continued rebellion. The verse therefore serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of unfaithfulness after divine deliverance.