Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
Ver. 28. And taught them how they should fear the Lord.] Timore cultus, non culpae; fear him at least as the idolatrous Israelites did Servile fear materially is not evil, but formally and eventually, because joined with a hatred of him we fear, saith Ribera.