KJV ORIGINAL
And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When these new people first started living there, they didn't respect or worship the LORD. So the LORD sent lions among them, and the lions killed some of them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God sent lions to attack the foreign settlers because they didn't honor Him when they moved into the land.
📚 Historical Context
After the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC, they relocated the Israelites and brought in foreign peoples to settle the land. These new settlers brought their own gods and religious practices, ignoring the God of Israel. The land had been consecrated to the LORD, and when the new inhabitants failed to acknowledge Him, divine judgment followed through wild animals.
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