2 Kings 17:24
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
KJV
Adduxit autem rex Assyriorum de Babylone, et de Cutha, et de Avah, et de Emath, et de Sepharvaim : et collocavit eos in civitatibus Samariæ pro filiis Israël : qui possederunt Samariam, et habitaverunt in urbibus ejus.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἤγαγεν βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος τὸν ἐκ Χουνθά, ἀπὸ Ἀιὰ καὶ ἀπὸ Αἱμὰθ καὶ Σεπφαρουάιν· καὶ κατῳκίσθησαν ἐν πόλεσιν Σαμαρείας ἀντὶ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἐκληρονόμησαν τὴν Σαμάρειαν καὶ κατῴκησαν ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν αὐτῆς.
LXX
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
ASV
וַ/יָּבֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ אַשּׁ֡וּר מִ/בָּבֶ֡ל וּ֠/מִ/כּוּ֠תָ/ה וּ/מֵ/עַוָּ֤א וּ/מֵֽ/חֲמָת֙ וּ/סְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַ/יֹּ֨שֶׁב֙ בְּ/עָרֵ֣י שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן תַּ֖חַת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יִּֽרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַ/יֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בְּ/עָרֶֽי/הָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the ministry of Elisha, the dynasty of Jehu, the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah, the prophets Jonah and Isaiah, and the fall of Samaria to the Assyrians in 722 BC. Josephus preserves traditions about Jonah and the Ninevites that supplement the biblical book.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 16:24 — And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
- 2Kgs 17:30 — And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
- 2Kgs 17:31 — And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
- 2Kgs 18:34 — Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
- 2Kgs 19:13 — Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
- Ezra 4:2 — Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king
- Ezra 4:9 — Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susa
- Isa 36:19 — Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
- Isa 37:18 — Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
- John 4:9 — Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
- Luke 9:52 — And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
- Matt 10:5 — These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- Matt 10:5 — These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: