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

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.