2 Kings 17:23-25

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²³ Finally, the Lord removed Israel from His presence just as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel has been exiled to Assyria from their homeland until today.^(A)

Foreign Refugees in Israel

²⁴ Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.^{(B) 25} When they first lived there, they did not fear Yahweh. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.^(C)