SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:10
y se levantasen estatuas y bosques en todo collado alto, y debajo de todo árbol umbroso,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:10
Verse 10. Images and groves] Images of different idols, and places for the abominable rites of Ashtaroth or Venus.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree .] That is, statues and idols; for groves of trees could not be set under green trees; but they placed idols of stone, and of wood, as the latter were, in such places as Heathens were wont to do; (see Jeremiah 3:6 (see Gill on “ 1 Kings 14:23”)), so the Indians to this day have idols dispersed here and there in the fields, placed in little groves, or at the foot of some hill that casts a shadow f203 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-23 - Though the destruction of the kingdom of the ten tribes was but briefl related, it is in these verses largely commented upon, and the reason of it given. It was destruction from the Almighty: the Assyrian was but the rod of his anger, Isa 10:5. Those that bring sin into a country of family, bring a plague into it, and will have to answer for all the mischief that follows. And vast as the outward wickedness of the worl is, the secret sins, evil thoughts, desires, and purposes of mankin are much greater. There are outward sins which are marked by infamy but ingratitude, neglect, and enmity to God, and the idolatry an impiety which proceed therefrom, are far more malignant. Withou turning from every evil way, and keeping God's statutes, there can be no true godliness; but this must spring from belief of his testimony as to wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness, and his merc in Christ Jesus.
Original Hebrew
ויצבו 5324 להם מצבות 4676 ואשׁרים 842 על 5921 כל 3605 גבעה 1389 גבהה 1364 ותחת 8478 כל 3605 עץ 6086 רענן׃ 7488
