2 Kings 17:40 in the King James Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Context
39 But you shall fear the LORD your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”
40 However they didn’t listen, but they did what they did before.
41 So these nations feared the LORD, and also served their engraved images. Their children did likewise, and so did their children’s children. They do as their fathers did to this day.