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2 Kings 17:1

Hoshea’s Reign over Israel

17:1 In the twelfth year of King Ahaz’s reign over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria¹ for nine years.

2 Kings 17:6

Context
17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea’s reign, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the people of Israel² to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, along the Habor (the river of Gozan), and in the cities of the Medes.

2 Kings 17:24

Context

The King of Assyria Populates Israel with Foreigners

17:24 The king of Assyria brought foreigners³ from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria⁴ in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

¹map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

²tn The Hebrew text has simply “Israel” as the object of the verb.

³tn The object is supplied in the translation.

⁴sn In vv. 24-29 Samaria stands for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.

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