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Verse 24

brought men. These were the substituted people forming the nucleus of the later Samaritans; but subsequently intermixed with Israelites returning with Ezra and Nehemiah (Nehemiah 13:3 , Nehemiah 13:23-31 ). In N. T called "foreigners" (Luke 17:18 ). Compare Matthew 10:5 , Matthew 10:6 . Sargon refers to this in his inscriptions. Only one figure remains (7) of the number he gives.

Cuthah. Ten miles north-east of Babylon. In the first year of Sargon there was war between Cuthah and Babylon, and the people of Cuthah were transported to Syria and Palestine.

Ava = either the Ivah of 2 Kings 18:34 , or the Ahava of Ezra 8:15 .

Hamath. The one in Syria.

Sepharvairn (Dual). The two Sippars in Babylonia. Sippar sa Samas (the sun-god) and Sippar sa Anuituv.

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