2 Kings 17:23

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until Yahweh removed Israel out of his sight, as he spoke by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away out of their own land to Assyria to this day.

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The Assyrian and Babylonian ExileThe kingdoms of Judah and Israel with the routes of the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities.

The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.

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Assyria deported Israel from Samaria, its capital, to Halah, Habor, Gozan, and Median lands, fulfilling the judgment announced by the prophets. Babylon, Cuth,

Places in this passage

2 Kings 17:23 mentions Assyria, Avva, Babylon, Bethel, Cuth, Egypt, Gozan, Habor, Halah, Hamath and Samaria.

Photo of Assyria — Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky