The people from Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the people from Cuth made Nergal, the people from Hamath made Ashima,

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