2 Kings 17:23-24

17:23 Finally ¹  the Lord rejected Israel ²  just as he had warned he would do ³  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 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.

[17:23]  ¹ tn Heb “until.”

[17:23]  ² tn Heb “the Lord turned Israel away from his face.”

[17:23]  ³ tn Heb “just as he said.”

[17:24]  ⁴ tn The object is supplied in the translation.

[17:24]  ⁵ sn In vv. 24-29 Samaria stands for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.