2 Kings 17:21-23

Common English Bible

²¹ When Israel broke away^[a] from David’s dynasty, they made Nebat’s son Jeroboam the king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from the Lord. He caused them to commit great sin. ²² And the Israelites continued walking in all the sins that Jeroboam did. They didn’t deviate from them, ²³ and the Lord finally removed Israel from his presence. That was exactly what he had warned through all his servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from its land to Assyria. And that’s still how it is today.