2 Kings 17:21-24

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 17:24-41

Never was land lost, we say, for want of an heir. When the children of Israel were dispossessed, and turned out of Canaan, the king of Assyria soon transplanted thither the supernumeraries of his own country, such as it could well spare, who should be servants to him and masters to the Israelites that remained; and here we have an account of these new inhabitants, whose story is related here that we may take our leave of Samaria, as also of the Israelites that were carried captive into... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:24

And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon ,.... Which was at this time under the dominion of the king of Assyria; though in a little time after this it revolted, and had a king of its own, 2 Kings 20:12 , this king of Assyria was either Shalmaneser, who carried Israel captive, or it may be rather his son Esarhaddon, see Ezra 4:2 , and from Cuthah ; which, according to Josephus F11 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 1. , was a city in Persia, where was a river of the same name;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 17:24

The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon - He removed one people entirely, and substituted others in their place; and this he did to cut off all occasion for mutiny or insurrection; for the people being removed from their own land, had no object worthy of attention to contend for, and no patrimony in the land of their captivity to induce them to hazard any opposition to their oppressors. By men from Babylon, we may understand some cities of Babylonia then under the... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 17:7-23

The provocations which induced God to destroy the Israelite kingdom. Here, for once, the writer ceases to be the mere historian, and becomes the religious teacher and prophet, drawing out the lessons of history, and justifying the ways of God to man. As Bahr says, he " does not carry on the narrative as taken from the original authorities, but himself here begins a review of the history and fate of Israel, which ends with 2 Kings 17:23 , and forms an independent section by itself."... read more

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