Samaria Resettled

²⁴ The king of Assyria^(A) brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim^(B) and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns.

³¹ the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire as sacrifices to Adrammelek^(A) and Anammelek, the gods of Sepharvaim.^(B)

³⁴ Where are the gods of Hamath^(A) and Arpad?^(B) Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand?

¹³ Where is the king of Hamath or the king of Arpad? Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?”^(A)

¹⁹ Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad?^(A) Where are the gods of Sepharvaim?^(B) Have they rescued Samaria^(C) from my hand?

¹³ Where is the king of Hamath or the king of Arpad?^(A) Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim,^(B) Hena and Ivvah?”^(C)