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Themes in 2 Kings 17

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Themes in 2 Kings 17

2 Kings 17:1 (show verse)

In the twelfth year of Judah’s King Ahaz, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned nine years.

Elah » Father of hoshea
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Hoshea
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship

2 Kings 17:2 (show verse)

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Hoshea
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship

2 Kings 17:3 (show verse)

Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute money.

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Assyria » Shalmaneser king of » Reduced israel to tribute
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Hoshea
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel

But the king of Assyria discovered Hoshea’s conspiracy. He had sent envoys to So king of Egypt and had not paid tribute money to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison.

Ambassadors » Hoshea to so
Assyria » Shalmaneser
Assyria » Shalmaneser king of » Was conspired against by hoshea
Assyria » Shalmaneser king of » Imprisoned hoshea
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Covenants » The jews » Frequently made with other nations
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Hoshea
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
So » King of egypt

2 Kings 17:5 (show verse)

Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Assyria » Shalmaneser king of » Carried israel captive
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Hoshea
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged and taken by shalmaneser
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
Sieges » Often lasted for a long time

2 Kings 17:6 (show verse)

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria. He deported the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah and by the Habor, Gozan’s river, and in the cities of the Medes.

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Assyria » Shalmaneser king of » Carried israel captive
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Gozan » Israelites taken in captivity to, by the king of assyria, after the conquest of samaria
Habor » A river of mesopotamia
Halah » A place to which israelite captives were transported
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Israel » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Jews, the » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Hoshea
Medes » Israelites distributed among, when carried to assyria
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Gozan
Rivers » Gozan
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Inhabitants of, carried captive to assyria
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel

2 Kings 17:7 (show verse)

This disaster happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt and because they had worshiped other gods.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Gentiles » The jews » Often corrupted by
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:8 (show verse)

They had lived according to the customs of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites and the customs the kings of Israel had introduced.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Gentiles » The jews » Often corrupted by
Heathen » General references to
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
national Sins » Exemplified
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:9 (show verse)

The Israelites secretly did what was not right against the Lord their God. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Concealment of sin » The attempt to hide sin from God
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
High places » The jews » Built, in their cities
High places » Built by » People of israel
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Secret sins » Warnings against
Sin » Concealment of
Sin » Secret » Warnings against
Sins » Secret » Warnings against
national Sins » Exemplified
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:10 (show verse)

They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
national Sins » Exemplified
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:11 (show verse)

They burned incense on all the high places just like those nations that the Lord had driven out before them. They did evil things, provoking the Lord.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
High places » The jews » Punished for
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
national Sins » Exemplified
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:12 (show verse)

They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Idolatry » Exemplified
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
national Sins » Exemplified
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:13 (show verse)

Still, the Lord warned Israel and Judah through every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep My commands and statutes according to all the law I commanded your ancestors and sent to you through My servants the prophets.”

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring prophets
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Inspiration » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Prophecy » Fulfilment of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Called seers
Prophets » Were sent to » Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Turning » What to turn from
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:14 (show verse)

But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Impenitence in, examples of
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Impenitence » Examples of
Impenitence » Instances of » The israelites
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Self-will » Proceeds from » Unbelief
Self-will and stubbornness » Proceed from » Unbelief
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Unbelief » Instances of » israelites
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Harden their necks
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:15 (show verse)

They rejected His statutes and His covenant He had made with their ancestors and the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, following the surrounding nations the Lord had commanded them not to imitate.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In heathenish practices
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In heathenish practices
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » Idolatry is
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In heathenish practices

2 Kings 17:16 (show verse)

They abandoned all the commands of the Lord their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They worshiped the whole heavenly host and served Baal.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » By the kingdom of israel
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Groves » For idol worship planted » By israelites
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Stars » Worshiped
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel

2 Kings 17:17 (show verse)

They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire and practiced divination and interpreted omens. They devoted themselves to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight and provoked Him.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Bondage, spiritual » Sold under sin
Character » Of the wicked » Sold under sin
Character of the wicked » Sold under sin
Divination » The jews prone to
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Fire » Children caused to pass through
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
Fortune telling » Sorcery
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Magic » Sorcery
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Sin » Secret » Sold under
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:18 (show verse)

Therefore, the Lord was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Forsaking God » Exemplified
High places » The jews » Punished for
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
The tribe of Judah » The last tribe carried into captivity
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:19 (show verse)

Even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of judah on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
national Sins » Exemplified
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:20 (show verse)

So the Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel, afflicted them, and handed them over to plunderers until He had banished them from His presence.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of judah on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejected » Christ » The wicked, by God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Rejection of, by God

2 Kings 17:21 (show verse)

When the Lord tore Israel from the house of David, Israel made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam led Israel away from following the Lord and caused them to commit great sin.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of judah on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:22 (show verse)

The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam committed and did not turn away from them.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Calves of jeroboam » Guilt of worshipping
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of judah on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:23 (show verse)

Finally, the Lord removed Israel from His presence just as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel has been exiled to Assyria from their homeland until today.

Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Calves of jeroboam » Guilt of worshipping
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of judah on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Vanity » The reward for following vanity

2 Kings 17:24 (show verse)

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.

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Assyria » Shalmaneser king of » Re-peopled samaria from assyria
Ava » A district » A district near babylon
Babylon » Empire of » Divisions
Babylon » Founded by the assyrians, and a part of their empire
Babylon » Empire of » Samaria
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Israel » Hoshea » History of » The land repopulated
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Presents » Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
ancient Samaria » Repeopled from assyria
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their true descent
Samaritans » Marginal chain of texts
Sepharvaim » An assyrian city, from which the king of assyria colonized samaria
Syria » People of, colonized in samaria by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:25 (show verse)

When they first lived there, they did not fear Yahweh. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Lions » Sent as judgment upon the samaritans
Lions » Canaan infested by
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
ancient Samaria » Repeopled from assyria

2 Kings 17:26 (show verse)

The settlers spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations that you have deported and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Therefore He has sent lions among them that are killing them because the people don’t know the requirements of the God of the land.”

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Idolatry » Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Lions » Sent as judgment upon the samaritans
Lions » Canaan infested by
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:27 (show verse)

Then the king of Assyria issued a command: “Send back one of the priests you deported. Have him go and live there so he can teach them the requirements of the God of the land.”

Assyria » Shalmaneser
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Shalmanezer sends a priest to
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:28 (show verse)

So one of the priests they had deported came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should fear Yahweh.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Shalmanezer sends a priest to
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual

2 Kings 17:29 (show verse)

But the people of each nation were still making their own gods in the cities where they lived and putting them in the shrines of the high places that the people of Samaria had made.

Assyria » Idolatry of, brought into samaria
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:30 (show verse)

The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,

Ashima » An idol
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Succoth-benoth
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashima
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nergal
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Nergal » An idol
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:31 (show verse)

the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the Sepharvaim.

Adrammelech » An assyrian idol
Anammelech » An assyrian idol
Avites » Colonists of samaria
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Children » Inhuman practice of offering to idols
Children » Sacrificed
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nibhaz and tartak
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Adrammelech
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Anammelech
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Nibhaz » An idol
Offerings » Human sacrifices » The sepharvites to idols
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Sepharvaim » An assyrian city, from which the king of assyria colonized samaria
Sepharvites » The people of sepharvaim
Tartak » An assyrian idol

2 Kings 17:32 (show verse)

They feared the Lord, but they also appointed from their number priests to serve them in the shrines of the high places.

Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Jews, the » Taken captive to assyria and babylon
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
priests » Made of the lowest of the people by jeroboam and others
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:33 (show verse)

They feared the Lord, but they also worshiped their own gods according to the custom of the nations where they had been deported from.

Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:34 (show verse)

They are still practicing the former customs to this day. None of them fear the Lord or observe their statutes and ordinances, the law and commandments the Lord commanded the descendants of Jacob. He had renamed him Israel.

Israel » Name given to jacob
Israel » A name given to jacob
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

2 Kings 17:35 (show verse)

The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, “Do not fear other gods; do not bow down to them; do not serve them; do not sacrifice to them.

Fear » What not to fear
Idolatry » Consists in » Fearing other gods
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Remembrance » What to remember
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Service » What not to serve
Worship » What not to worship
Worship » Worshipping the lord

2 Kings 17:36 (show verse)

Instead fear the Lord, who brought you from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him, and you are to sacrifice to Him.

Fear » What not to fear
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Remembrance » What to remember
Sacrifices » To be offered to God alone
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Service » What not to serve
Worship » What not to worship
Worship » Worshipping the lord

2 Kings 17:37 (show verse)

You are to be careful always to observe the statutes, the ordinances, the law, and the commandments He wrote for you; do not fear other gods.

Fear » What not to fear
God » Mercy of » Ordinances of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Remembrance » What to remember
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Service » What not to serve
Worship » What not to worship

2 Kings 17:38 (show verse)

Do not forget the covenant that I have made with you. Do not fear other gods,

Fear » What not to fear
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of idols
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his » Covenant
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his covenant
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Remembrance » What to remember
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Service » What not to serve
Worship » What not to worship

Children » Wicked » Samaritans' descendants
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their religion mixed with idolatry