2 Kings 17:24 meaning and explanation
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.
2 Kings 17:24, Berean Standard Bible
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After Samaria fell in 722 BC, the Assyrian king resettled conquered peoples from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim into the emptied towns of the former northern kingdom. This was standard Assyrian policy, mixing populations to prevent rebellion and bind new territories to the empire.
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