John Gill Commentary 2 Kings 17:27

"Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land." — 2 Kings 17:27 (ASV)

Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying
Gave the following orders and directions:
carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence ;
for they carried away all the people of every class, civil and religious:
and let him go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of
the God of the land ;
it is in the plural number, "let them go" {o}; there might be more priests than one ordered, or, however, others, to attend and assist him in his work; the Jews say ^F16 , two were sent to circumcise them, and teach them the book of the law; and they give their names, Dosthai, or Dosithaeus, and Zachariah; and Josephus ^F17 says, the people desired that priests might be sent to them of the captives.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F16: Pirke Eliezer, c. 38.
• F17: Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 3.