2 Kings 17:38-40

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

³⁸ you shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not worship other gods, ³⁹ but you shall worship the Lord your God; he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.’ ⁴⁰ They would not listen, however, but they continued to practise their former custom.