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And at the beginning of their living there, they ^(C1)did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them that were killing some of them.

So one of the priests whom they had led into exile from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they were to fear the LORD.

^(C1)They also feared the LORD and ^(F1)(C2)appointed from their entire population priests of the high places, who acted for them in the houses of the high places.

They feared the LORD, yet they were serving their own gods in accordance with the custom of the nations from among whom they had been taken into exile.