2 Kings 13:25

13:25 Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash took back from 1  Ben Hadad son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Joash defeated him three times and recovered the Israelite cities.

2 Kings 17:24

The King of Assyria Populates Israel with Foreigners

17:24 The king of Assyria brought foreigners 2  from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria 3  in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

1 tn Heb “from the hand of.”

2 tn The object is supplied in the translation.

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