2 Kings 17:24

The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and lived in its cities.

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WEBBE

The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.

BSB

Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.

KJV

And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

ASV

And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

BBE

Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, and put them in the towns of Samaria in place of the children of Israel; so they got Samaria for their heritage, living in its towns.

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וַיָּבֵא vai·ya·ve' and he brought [people] H935 מֶלֶךְ־ me·lekh- [the] king of H4428 אַשּׁוּר 'a·shur Assyria H804 מִבָּבֶל mi·ba·vel from Babylon H894 וּמִכּוּתָה u·mi·ku·tah and from Cuthah (towards) H3575 וּמֵעַוָּא u·me·'a·va' and from Avva H5755 וּמֵחֲמָת u·me·cha·mat and from Hamath H2574 וּסְפַרְוַיִם u·se·far·va·yim and Sepharvaim H5617 וַיֹּשֶׁב vai·yo·shev and he caused [them] to dwell H3427 בְּעָרֵי be·'a·rei in [the] cities of H5892 שֹׁמְרוֹן sho·me·ron Samaria H8111 תַּחַת ta·chat in place of H8478 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיִּרְשׁוּ vai·yir·shu and they took possession of H3423 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 שֹׁמְרוֹן sho·me·ron Samaria H8111 וַיֵּשְׁבוּ vai·ye·she·vu and they dwelt H3427 בְּעָרֶיהָ be·'a·rei·ha in cities its H5892

The early church

But he carried them to Babylon and to the Medes, and having brought thence nations from divers places, planted them in Samaria, that his dominion for the future might be sure, his own people occupying the place. After this, God, desiring to show that He had not given up the Jews through weakness, but because of the sins of those who were given up, sent lions against the foreigners, who ravaged all their nation. These things were reported to the king, and he sent a priest to deliver to them the laws of God. Still not even so did they desist wholly from their impiety, but only by halves. But as time went on, they in turn abandoned their idols, and worshiped God. And when things were in this state, the Jews having returned, ever after entertained a jealous feeling towards them as strangers and enemies, and called them from the name of the mountain, "Samaritans."
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–41

The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and influence our conduct, that we may be ready for every change. Wordly settlements are uncertain; we know not whither we may be driven before we die, and we must soon leave the world; but the righteous hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken from him.

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Cross-references

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People & places

Israel AssyriaSamariaBabylonHamathSepharvaimAvvaCuthah

Topics

IsraelBabylonSyriaAssyriaCaptivitySamariaSepharvaimAvaColonizationCuth

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.