When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer. The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction. Some of the poor Israelites were left in the land. Those who were carried captives to a great distance, were mostly lost among the nations.
Bible Commentary
2 Kings 17:1-6
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 17:1-6
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · Matthew Henry · CC0 1.0 Universal
Recommended reading
More for 2 Kings 17:1-6
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Samaria Besieged by the Assyrians; Israel Subdued by Assyria. (b. c. 730.)2 Kings 17:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSAMARIA BESIEGED BY THE ASSYRIANS; ISRAEL SUBDUED BY ASSYRIA. (B. C. 730.) We have here the reign and ruin of Hoshea, the last of the kings of Israel, concerning whom observe, I. That, though he forced his way to the cr…The Pulpit Commentary on 2 Kings 17:1-412 Kings 17:1-41 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION 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. 2 Kings 17:1-6 REIGN OF HOSHEA. Hoshea, the last…
commentarySamaria Besieged by the Assyrians; Israel Subdued by Assyria. (b. c. 730.)SAMARIA BESIEGED BY THE ASSYRIANS; ISRAEL SUBDUED BY ASSYRIA. (B. C. 730.) We have here the reign and ruin of Hoshea, the last of the kings of Israel, concerning whom observe, I. That, though he forced his way to the cr…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on 2 Kings 17:1-41EXPOSITION 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. 2 Kings 17:1-6 REIGN OF HOSHEA. Hoshea, the last…Joseph S. Exell and contributors