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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 17 - Introduction

* Reign of Hoshea in Israel, The israelites carried captives by the Assyrians. (1-6) Captivity of the Israelites. (7-23) The nations placed in the land of Israel. (24-41)

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See also 2 Kings 17 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 13:1 TO 2 KINGS 17:6. The remainder of the history of Israel to the fall of Samaria, with the contemporary annals of Judah, is of the nature of chronicle rather than history. There are few int...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _HOSHEA REIGNS IN SAMARIA NINE YEARS; SHALMANESER TAKES SAMARIA, CARRIES ISRAEL AWAY CAPTIVE, AND SENDS OTHER INHABITANTS, WHO ARE DEVOURED BY LIONS._ _Before Christ 724._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 17 This chapter relates the captivity of the ten tribes of Israel, and how it came about, 2 Kings 17:1, the cause of it, their idolatry, which they persisted in, notwithstandi...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3279. B.C. 725._ The reign of Hoshea, 2Ki 17:1, 2 Kings 17:2. The king of Assyria imprisons him, and carries Israel captive, 2 Kings 17:3. The cause of this captivity, 2 Kings 17:7. The strange...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Hoshea his wicked reigne. 3 Being subdued by Shalmaneser, hee conspireth against him with So King of Egypt. 5 Samaria for their sinnes, is captiuated. 24 The strange nations, which were transplan...

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