Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Kings 17:26

"Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the law of the god of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the law of the god of the land." — 2 Kings 17:26 (ASV)

They spoke. —Rather, men spoke, that is, the prefects of the province.

The manner of the God. —The word mishpât, “judgment,” “decision,” here means “appointed worship” or “cultus.” In the Koran the word din, “judgment,” is used in a similar way, as equivalent to “religion,” especially the religion of Islam.