Discovery Box2 Kings 6:20 
Context6:20 When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O Lord, open their eyes, so they can see.” The Lord opened their eyes and they saw that they were in the middle of Samaria. 1
2 Kings 10:1
Context10:1 Ahab had seventy sons living in Samaria. 2 So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the leading officials of Jezreel and to the guardians of Ahab’s dynasty. This is what the letters said, 3
2 Kings 17:24
Context17:24 The king of Assyria brought foreigners 4 from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria 5 in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.
1 tn Heb “and they saw, and look, [they were] in the middle of Samaria.”
2 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
3 tn Heb “to the officers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab, saying.” It is not certain why the officials of Jezreel would be in Samaria. They may have fled there after they heard what happened to Joram and before Jehu entered the city. They would have had time to flee while Jehu was pursuing Ahaziah.
4 tn The object is supplied in the translation.
5 sn In vv. 24-29 Samaria stands for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.
