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2 Kings 17:23-25
English Standard Version
2 Kings 17:23-25
English Standard Version
23 until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, (A)as he had spoken by all his servants the prophets. (B)So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.
Assyria Resettles Samaria
24 (C)And the king of Assyria brought people from (D)Babylon, Cuthah, (E)Avva, (F)Hamath, and (G)Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the people of Israel. And they took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities. 25 And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the Lord. Therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
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