II
Kings 17- Hoshea’s Reign
Shalmaneser,
king of Assyria, captured the northern kingdom and exacted tribute from them.
When he discovered that the king Hoshea had formed a conspiracy against him and
was not paying his tribute, he took over Samaria. Samaria was the city that
Omri, the father of Ahab, had built.
The
Lord had been very patient with these people. Over a period of two hundred years
(after the division of the kingdom) the Lord had given them every opportunity to
return to Him. They continually went after idolatry, so He sent them into
captivity because they insisted on worshiping other gods. He allowed Assyria to
come and take them away. Every prophet of the people of both kingdoms warned
the people what would take place if they did not return to God and forsake
their evil ways.
They
were guilty of unbelief. The great sin of mankind is our refusal to believe
God. God will judge us as He judged His own people long ago.
When
the king of Assyria took the northern kingdom captive, he brought in other
people to inhabit the land. The Samaritans are the descendants of the colonists
brought in by the king of Assyria.
The
land has become a mixture of peoples, and there is a great deal of
intermarriage. The ten tribes will never
again form the northern kingdom. They are scattered now, but they are not lost.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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