10 And the beginning of his kingdom was [a](A)Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of (B)Shinar.

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  1. Genesis 10:10 Or Babylon

10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon,(A) Uruk,(B) Akkad and Kalneh,(C) in[a] Shinar.[b](D)

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  1. Genesis 10:10 Or Uruk and Akkad—all of them in
  2. Genesis 10:10 That is, Babylonia

Cities of Israel Filled with Strangers

24 (A)Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, [a](B)Avva, (C)Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. So they took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

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  1. 2 Kings 17:24 In 2 Kin 18:34; 19:13; Is 37:13, Ivvah

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.

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