2 Kings 18:11

Translations

Modern

The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

Traditional

And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

Literal

And the king of Assyria carried away Israel to Assyria, and he led them to Halah, and to Habor by the river of Gozan, and to the cities of the Medes,

Latin

…et transtulit rex Assyriorum Israël in Assyrios, collocavitque eos in Hala et in Habor fluviis Gozan in civitatibus Medorum:

Original

Hebrew

English

The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

Notes

2 Kings 18:9–12

The narrator mentions Samaria's fall to show Assyria's dominance at the time. Samaria fell because Hoshea turned away from God. This sets up the story of Hezekiah's strong faith and how God interacted with him (2 Kings 18:19–19:19).

2 Kings 18:1–12

The statement about Hezekiah becoming king (2 Kings 18:1–2) includes a detailed review of his spiritual dedication (2 Kings 18:3–7a). It is followed by information about the political situation during his reign (2 Kings 18:7b–12).

Theme notes and profiles

Assyria Hezekiah Nehemiah’s Confidence in God The Dangers of Sin

Events

Reign of Hezekiahc. 726 BC

Related verses

1 Chronicles 5:26
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
Isaiah 37:12
Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?
2 Kings 17:6
In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.
Amos 5:25–27
Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Isaiah 9:9–21
All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
2 Kings 19:11
Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?
Isaiah 10:11
…and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”
Isaiah 7:8
For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.
Isaiah 8:4
For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
Hosea 9:3
They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
Amos 5:1–3
Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lamentation I take up against you:
Hosea 8:8–9
Israel is swallowed up! Now they are among the nations like a worthless vessel.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 29:1–2

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel Gozan: A region in Mesopotamia where Israelite captives were deported Habor: A river in Assyria where Israelite captives were settled Halah: A place where Israelites were exiled by the Assyrians Media: An ancient kingdom; part of the Persian Empire

Glossary

Habor Halah Hara Hezekiah Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Medes, Media, Median Samaria Warfare

Topics

Ancient Samaria: Inhabitants of, Carried Captive to Assyria Assyria: Shalmaneser Captivity of the Ten Tribes Disobedience to God: Israel Gozan: Israelites Taken in Captivity To, by the King of Assyria, After the Conquest of Samaria Habor: A River of Mesopotamia Halah: A Place to Which Israelite Captives Were Transported Hoshea: King of Israel: Last King of Israel Medes: Israelites Distributed Among, when Carried to Assyria Prophecies Concerning Israel: The King of Assyria Invades Judah, and Blasphemes the God of Judah Samaria: City of, Built by Omri: Besieged by Shalmaneser, King of Assyria, for Three Years Shalmaneser: Overthrows the Kingdom of Israel Siege: Samaria The Jews: Taken Captive to Assyria and Babylon

2 Kings 18:11

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