2 Kings 17:18-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 17:7-23

Though the destruction of the kingdom of the ten tribes was but briefly related, it is in these verses largely commented upon by our historian, and the reasons of it assigned, not taken from the second causes?the weakness of Israel, their impolitic management, and the strength and growing greatness of the Assyrian monarch (these things are overlooked)--but only from the First Cause. Observe, 1. It was the Lord that removed Israel out of his sight; whoever were the instruments, he was the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:18

Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel ,.... Nothing being more provoking to him than idolatry: and removed them out of his sight ; not out of the reach of his all seeing eye, but from all tokens of his favour, from the good land he had given them, and all the benefits and privileges of it: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only ; and part of Benjamin, which was annexed to it, and incorporated in it, and made one kingdom, and maintained the same worship; and there was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:19

Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God ,.... But were infected with the idolatry of the ten tribes, and drawn into it by their example, and persisted therein, notwithstanding what befell the ten tribes; which are aggravations of the sins of them both, see Jeremiah 3:7 , but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made ; worshipping the calves as they did, particularly in the times of Ahaz, he setting the example, see 2 Kings 16:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:20

And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel ,.... The ten tribes, with loathing and contempt, and wrote a "loammi" on them, rejected them from being his people, gave them a bill of divorce, and declared them no more under his care and patronage: and afflicted them ; as he did before he utterly cast them off, as by famine, drought, and pestilence, Amos 4:6 . and delivered them into the hands of spoilers ; as, first, into the hands of Hazael and Benhadad, kings of Syria, and then of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:21

For he rent Israel from the house of David ,.... In the times of Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when ten tribes revolted from him, signified by the rending of a garment in twelve pieces, ten of which were given to Jeroboam; and it is here ascribed to the Lord, being according to his purpose and decree, and which was brought about by his providence, agreeably to a prophecy of his, see 1 Kings 11:30 . and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king ; of themselves, without consulting the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:22

For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did ,.... They observed his injunction, not to go to Jerusalem to worship, and they worshipped the calves he did: they departed not from them : in all succeeding reigns, until the time of their captivity. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:23

Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight ,.... Suffered them to be carried captive into the land of Assyria: as he had said by all his servants the prophets ; by Hosea, Amos, Micah, and others; see their prophecies, and also 1 Kings 13:32 , so was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria, unto this day ; the time of the writing this book; nor have they returned unto our days, nearly 2,800 years later. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 17:18

Removed them out of his sight - Banished them from the promised land, from the temple, and from every ordinance of righteousness, as wholly unworthy of any kind of good. None left but the tribe of Judah only - Under this name all those of Benjamin and Levi, and the Israelites, who abandoned their idolatries and joined with Judah, are comprised. It was the ten tribes that were carried away by the Assyrians. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 17:1-41

THE REIGN OF HOSHEA OVER ISRAEL . DESTRUCTION OF THE ISRAELITE KINGDOM , AND THE GROUNDS OF IT RE - PEOPLING OF THE KINGDOM BY ASSYRIAN COLONISTS . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 17:6-23

Captivity and its cause. Here is the beginning of the dispersion of Israel. Soon that favored nation will be "a people scattered and peeled." These verses give us the explanation of Israel's exile. It is a solemn warning against the neglect of opportunities. I. COMMANDS DISOBEYED . "They rejected his statutes" ( 2 Kings 17:15 ); "They left all the commandments of the Lord their God" ( 2 Kings 17:16 ); "They served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this... read more

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