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The Assyrians exiled the Israelites to other regions they controlled (2 Kings 17:6) and sent different groups to settle in Israel. By mixing these diverse peoples, the Assyrians aimed to control the population better and shift their loyalties to Assyria.
Samaria became the official name of this new Assyrian province.
The writer adds information about later events in Israel, like foreigners moving into the land and the mixed population's blended religious practices.
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Cuthah: Babylonian city; origin of Samaritan settlers Hamath: A major city and kingdom in Syria, often mentioned in the Bible Ivvah: City conquered by Assyria, people resettled in Samaria Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants Sepharvaim: City of origin for people resettled in Samaria
Glossary
Ava Avva Babel Book of Micah Cuth, Cuthah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Gezer Hamath Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Manasseh, Tribe of Nergal Orontes Samaritans Sepharvaim, Sepharvites Syria, Syrians
Topics
Ancient Samaria: Repeopled from Assyria Assyria: Shalmaneser Assyria: Shalmaneser King of Re-Peopled Samaria from Assyria Ava: A District Near Babylon Babylon: Empire of Divisions of Babylon: Empire of Samaria Babylon: Founded by the Assyrians, and a Part of Their Empire Captivity of the Ten Tribes Colonization of Conquered Countries and People Cuth: A District of Asia, from Which Colonists Were Transported to Samaria Israel: The Land Repopulated Judgments: Delivered: Into the Hands of the Assyrians Modern Samaria: Inhabitants of Their True Descent Presents: Not Bringing, Considered a Mark of Disrespect Samaria: Country of: Foreign Colonies Distributed Among the Cities of, by the King of Assyria Sepharvaim: An Assyrian City, from Which the King of Assyria Colonized Samaria Syria: People of, Colonized in Samaria by the King of Assyria