2 Kings 17:22-24

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²²The people of Israel walked in all the sins which Jerobo′am did; they did not depart from them, ²³until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, as he had spoken by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.

Assyria Resettles Samaria

²⁴^[a]And the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharva′im, and placed them in the cities of Samar′ia instead of the people of Israel; and they took possession of Samar′ia, and dwelt in its cities.

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Footnotes

17.24-41 Origin of the Samaritans, written by an orthodox Jew.

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