2 Kings 17:23-24

17:23 Finally the Lord rejected Israel just as he had warned he would do through all his servants the prophets. Israel was deported from its land to Assyria and remains there to this very day.

The King of Assyria Populates Israel with Foreigners

17:24 The king of Assyria brought foreigners from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.


tn Heb “until.”

tn Heb “the Lord turned Israel away from his face.”

tn Heb “just as he said.”

tn The object is supplied in the translation.

sn In vv. 24-29 Samaria stands for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.