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Those from Cuthah worshiped their god Nergal. And those from Hamath worshiped Ashima.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people from Babylonia made the god Succoth-Benoth; those from Cuthah made the god Nergal; those from Hamath made Ashima; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people from Babylon made Succoth Benoth. The people from Cuth made Nergal. The people from Hamath made Ashima.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the people of Babylon made idols of the god Succoth Benoth; the people of Cuth, idols of Nergal; the people of Hamath, idols of Ashima; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Settlers from Babylon built Succoth-benoth, settlers from Cuth built Nergal, settlers from Hamath built Ashima, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The people from Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the people from Cuth made Nergal, the people from Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon have made Succoth-Benoth, and the men of Cuth have made Nergal, and the men of Hamath have made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the men of Babylon have made Succoth-Benoth, and the men of Cuth have made Nergal, and the men of Hamath have made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Babel made Succoth-Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath, made Ashima.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the men of Babylon made Sochothbenoth: and the Cuthites made Nergel: and the men of Emath made Asima. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So the men of Babylon made Soccoth-benoth; and the men of Cuth made Nergal; and the men of Hamath made Ashima;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Babylonians made Sukkot-Benot; the people of Cuth made Nergal; those from Hamath made Ashima;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the people of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the people of Cuth made Nergal, the people of Hamath made Ashima;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon served Succoth-benoth and the men of Cuth served Nergal and the men of Hamath served Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men of Babel were serving Sakuth Benuth, and the men of Kuth were serving Nergel, and the men of Khamath were serving Ashima.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Babylon made Socchoth Benith, and the men of Chuth made Ergel, and the men of Haemath made Asimath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6031" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Nevertheless, the people of each nation continued to make their own gods in the cities where they had settled, and they set them up in the shrines that the people of Samaria had made on the high places. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wə·’an·šê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">The men</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5524.htm" title="5524: suk·kō·wṯFrom Cukkowth and the Plural of bath; booths of daughters; brothels, i.e. Idoalatrous tents for impure purpose."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5524.htm" title="5524: bə·nō·wṯ (N-proper-ms) -- From Cukkowth and the Plural of bath; booths of daughters; brothels, i.e. Idoalatrous tents for impure purpose.">Succoth-benoth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wə·’an·šê- (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3575.htm" title="3575: ḵūṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A city of Assyr. Or Kuwthah; of foreign origin; Cuth or Cuthah, a province of Assyria.">of Cuth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5370.htm" title="5370: nê·rə·ḡal (N-proper-ms) -- A heathen god. Of foreign origin; Nergal, a Cuthite deity.">Nergal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wə·’an·šê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2574.htm" title="2574: ḥă·māṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A place N. of Damascus. From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria.">of Hamath</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/807.htm" title="807: ’ă·šî·mā (N-proper-ms) -- A god of Hamath. Of foreign origin; Ashima, a deity of Hamath.">Ashima,</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a></span><br />You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a></span><br />And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a></span><br />For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a></span><br />All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a></span><br />After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">1 Kings 14:9</a></span><br />You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">2 Chronicles 11:15</a></span><br />And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">2 Chronicles 28:23</a></span><br />He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, and he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4-6</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. / He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence? / For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a></span><br />Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22-23</a></span><br />Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a></span><br />Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,</p><p class="hdg">Babylon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a></b></br> And the king of Assyria brought <i>men</i> from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed <i>them</i> in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Genesis 2:13</a></b></br> And the name of the second river <i>is</i> Gihon: the same <i>is</i> it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Cuthah</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Succoth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Cuthah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-34.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Nergal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Succoth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth</b><br>The Babylonians were known for their polytheistic beliefs, worshipping a pantheon of gods. Succoth-benoth is believed to be a deity associated with fertility or protection, though specific details are scarce. The name may mean "booths of daughters," suggesting a connection to temple prostitution, a practice common in some ancient Near Eastern religions. This reflects the syncretism that occurred when the Assyrians resettled conquered peoples, including the Israelites, leading to the introduction of foreign gods into Israel. This practice was in direct violation of the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and highlights the spiritual decline that led to Israel's downfall.<p><b>The men of Cuth made Nergal</b><br>Cuth, or Cuthah, was another region in Mesopotamia, and its inhabitants brought with them the worship of Nergal, a god associated with war, death, and the underworld. Nergal was often depicted as a lion, symbolizing strength and ferocity. The introduction of Nergal into Israelite worship illustrates the blending of religious practices that diluted the worship of Yahweh. This syncretism is condemned throughout the Old Testament, as seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/12-30.htm">Deuteronomy 12:30-31</a>, which warn against adopting the religious practices of other nations.<p><b>The men of Hamath made Ashima</b><br>Hamath was a city-state located in modern-day Syria. Ashima is less well-documented, but it is thought to be a deity possibly linked to sheep or goats, given the name's similarity to the Hebrew word for "guilt" or "sin" (asham). The worship of Ashima by the people of Hamath further exemplifies the religious pluralism that characterized the Northern Kingdom of Israel after the Assyrian conquest. This pluralism was a direct challenge to the exclusive worship of Yahweh, as emphasized in passages like <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">2 Kings 17:35-39</a>, where God reminds Israel of their covenant obligations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its influence and power. In this context, it represents the origin of certain idolatrous practices brought into Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/succoth-benoth.htm">Succoth-benoth</a></b><br>An idol or deity worshiped by the people of Babylon. The name suggests a connection to booths or tents, possibly indicating a festival or ritual practice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cuth.htm">Cuth</a></b><br>A region from which people were brought into Israel. The inhabitants brought with them the worship of Nergal, a deity associated with war and the underworld.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nergal.htm">Nergal</a></b><br>A deity worshiped by the people of Cuth, often associated with war, death, and the underworld in Mesopotamian mythology.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamath.htm">Hamath</a></b><br>Another region whose people were resettled in Israel. They introduced the worship of Ashima, a deity about whom little is known but is part of the syncretistic practices condemned in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_syncretism.htm">The Danger of Syncretism</a></b><br>Mixing true worship with pagan practices leads to spiritual compromise. Believers must guard against incorporating non-biblical elements into their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' failure to remain faithful to God resulted in their exile. Disobedience to God's commands can lead to severe consequences in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Purity in Worship</a></b><br>God desires pure and undivided worship. We must examine our practices to ensure they align with biblical teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_influence_on_faith.htm">Cultural Influence on Faith</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were influenced by surrounding cultures, we must be vigilant about how modern culture affects our beliefs and practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_holiness.htm">God's Call to Holiness</a></b><br>God calls His people to be set apart. This requires a commitment to holiness and a rejection of practices that lead us away from Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_hoshea_of_israel.htm">Who was King Hoshea of Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_hezekiah_invite_exiled_israel.htm">In 2 Chronicles 30:6, how could King Hezekiah send invitations throughout the northern kingdom if they had already been exiled according to 2 Kings 17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_17_12-15_conflict_with_2_kings.htm">Does Ezekiel 17:12-15's account of Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon conflict with the historical timeline recorded in 2 Kings 24-25?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_17_34-39__why_did_god_reject_israel.htm">2 Kings 17:34-39 - If God's covenant with Israel was everlasting, how does the text reconcile this with the assertion that He 'rejected all the descendants of Israel?'</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Succoth-benoth.</span>--The Hebrew spelling of this name has probably suffered in transmission. The Babylonian goddess <span class= "ital">Zirbanit</span> or <span class= "ital">Zarpanitum</span> ("seed-maker") the consort of Merodach, appears to be meant.<p><span class= "bld">Nergal.</span>--The name of the god represented by the colossal <span class= "ital">lions</span> which guarded the doorways of Assyrian palaces. These colossi were called <span class= "ital">nirgali;</span> and a syllabary informs us that Nergal was the god of Kutha.<p><span class= "bld">Ashima.</span>--Nothing is known of this idol. Schrader (in <span class= "ital">Riehm</span>) pronounces against identification with the Ph?nician <span class= "ital">Esm?un.</span> Lane's lexicon gives an Arabic word, <span class= "ital">'usamatu,</span> or <span class= "ital">'al'-usamatu,</span> "the lion," which <span class= "ital">may</span> be cognate with Ashima.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth.</span> There is no deity of this name in the Assyrian or Babylonian lists. The explanation of the word as "tents" or "huts of daughters," which Satisfied Selden, Calmer, Gesenius, Winer, Keil, and others, is rendered absolutely impossible by the context, which requires that the word, whatever its meaning, should be the name of a deity. The Septuagint interpreters, while as much puzzled as others by the word itself, at least saw this, and rendered the expression by <span class="greek">τὴν Σουκχὼθ Βενίθ</span>, showing that they regarded it as the name of a goddess. The Babylonian goddess who corresponds most nearly to the word, and is most likely to be intended, would seem to be Zirat-banit, the wife of Merodach ('Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology,' vol. 4. pp. 136-147). <span class="accented">Zirat-banit</span> means "the creating lady;" but the Hebrew interpreter seems to have mistaken the first element, which he confounded with <span class="accented">Zarat</span>, the Baby-Ionian for "tents," and so translated by "Succoth." The goddess Zirat-banit was certainly one of the principal deities of Babylon, and would be more likely to be selected than any ether goddess. Probably she was worshipped in combination with her husband, Merodach. <span class="cmt_word">And the men of Cuth</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "Cuthah" - <span class="cmt_word">made Nergal.</span> Nergal was the special deity of Cutha. He was the Babylonian war-god, and had a high position in the Assyrian pantheon also. His name appears as an element in the "Ner-gal-sharezer" of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3, 13</a>) and the Neriglissar of Ptolemy and Berosus. <span class="cmt_word">And the men of Hamath made Ashima.</span> The-nius conjectures that "Ashima" represents the Phoenician Eshmoun,one of the Cabiri, or eight "Great Ones." But the etymological resemblance of the two words is not close, and it is not at all certain that the Hamathites at any time acknowledged the Phoenician deities. The Hamathite inscriptions are in the character now known as "Hittite;" and there is reason to believe that the people were non-Semitic. This identification, therefore, must be regarded as very doubtful. Perhaps "Ashima" represents Simi, the daughter of Hadad (see Melito, 'Apologia'). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The men</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’an·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָבֶ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Succoth-benoth,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5524.htm">Strong's 5524: </a> </span><span class="str2">Booths of, daughters, brothels, idoalatrous tents for, impure purpose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַנְשֵׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’an·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Cuth</span><br /><span class="heb">כ֔וּת</span> <span class="translit">(ḵūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3575.htm">Strong's 3575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cuth -- a city of Assyr</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nergal,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵֽרְגַ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(nê·rə·ḡal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5370.htm">Strong's 5370: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heathen god</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’an·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hamath</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2574.htm">Strong's 2574: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hamath -- a place North of Damascus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ashima,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשִׁימָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šî·mā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_807.htm">Strong's 807: </a> </span><span class="str2">A god of Hamath</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:30 The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>