2 Kings 17:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֡וּר
(a·shur)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
broughtוַיָּבֵ֣א
(vai·ya·ve)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
[men] from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֡ל
(mib·ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
and from Cuthahוּ֠מִ֠כּוּתָה
(u·mik·ku·tah)
3575: a city of Assyr.of foreign origin
and from Avvaוּמֵעַוָּ֤א
(u·me·'av·va)
5755: a city conquered by Assyr.from the same as avon
and from Hamathוּמֵֽחֲמָת֙
(u·me·cha·mat)
2574: a place N. of Damascusfrom the same as chemeth
and Sephar-vaim,וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם
(u·se·far·va·yim,)
5617: a city conquered by the king of Assyr.of foreign origin
and settledוַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙
(vai·yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
[them] in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣י
(be·'a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Samariaשֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון
(sho·me·ro·vn,)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
in placeתַּ֖חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
So they possessedוַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙
(vai·yir·shu)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
Samariaשֹׁ֣מְרֹ֔ון
(sho·me·ro·vn,)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
and livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ
(vai·ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in its cities.בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃
(be·'a·rei·ha.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
men from Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
and from Cuthah
Kuwth  (kooth)
of foreign origin; Cuth or Cuthah, a province of Assyria -- Cuth.
and from Ava
`Ivvah  (iv-vaw')
Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria -- Ava, Ivah.
and from Hamath
Chamath  (kham-awth')
walled; Chamath, a place in Syria -- Hamath, Hemath.
and from Sepharvaim
Cpharvayim  (sef-ar-vah'-yim)
(dual)
and placed
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
them in the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
instead of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and they possessed
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon and from Cuthah and from Avva and from Hamath and Sephar-vaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. So they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.

King James Bible
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

International Standard Version
Because the king of Assyria brought captives from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sephar-vaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria to replace the Israelis, the settlers possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.

NET Bible
The king of Assyria brought foreigners from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its cities.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in its cities.
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