John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel , etc.] Meaning the Canaanites, in whose idolatrous ways they walked, and whom they imitated; though their ejection out of the land should have been a warning to them, and they were the more inexcusable, as they were particularly cautioned against walking in them, ( Leviticus 18:3) and of the kings of Israel, which they had made ; their laws and statutes, to worship the golden calves, and not go up to Jerusalem to worship.
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 וילכו1980 בחקות2708 הגוים1471 אשׁר834 הורישׁ3423 יהוה3068 מפני6440 בני1121 ישׂראל3478 ומלכי4428 ישׂראל3478 אשׁר834 עשׂו׃6213
