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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The king of Assyria deported Israel to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River and in towns of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At that time the king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and placed them in colonies in Halah, along the banks of the Habor River in Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Assyria carried the Israelites away to Assyria and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor <i>by</i> the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria carried Israel away captive to Assyria, and put them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria led Israel into exile to Assyria, and put them in Halah and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria carried Israel away into exile to Assyria, and put them in Halah and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria carried Israel away into exile to Assyria, and put them in Halah and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria took Israel away into exile to Assyria, and put them in Halah and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria sent Israel into exile to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of [the city of] Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria deported the Israelites to Assyria and put them in Halah, along the Habor (Gozan’s river), and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria deported the Israelites to Assyria and put them in Halah and by the Habor, Gozan&#8217s river, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria carried Israel away unto Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king of Assyria took the Israelites away as prisoners; he forced some of them to live in the town of Halah, others to live near the Habor River in the territory of Gozan, and still others to live in towns where the Median people lived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria carried Israel away unto Assyria, and put them in Halah, and in Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king of Assyria took the Israelites to Assyria as captives. He put them in Halah, along the Habor River in Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Assyrian emperor took the Israelites to Assyria as prisoners and settled some of them in the city of Halah, some near the Habor River in the district of Gozan, and some in the cities of Media. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, the king of Assyria carried Israel off into exile in Assyria, settling them in Halah, on the Habor River in Gozan, and in cities controlled by the Medes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria deported the people of Israel to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, along the Habor (the river of Gozan), and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria carried away Israel to Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the king of Asshur removes Israel to Asshur, and placed them in Halah, and in Habor [by] the river Gozan, and [in] cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the king of Asshur removeth Israel to Asshur, and placed them in Halah, and in Habor by the river Gozan, and in cities of the Medes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Assur will carry Israel into exile to Assur, and put them in Halah and Habor, the river of Gihon, and the cities of the Medes:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king of the Assyrians carried away Israel into Assyria, and placed them in Hale, and in Habor by the rivers of Gozan in the cities of the Medes: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king of the Assyrians took away Israel into Assyria. And he located them in Halah and in Habor, at the rivers of Gozan, in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria then deported the Israelites to Assyria and led them off to Halah, and the Habor, a river of Gozan, and the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Assyria carried the Israelites away to Assyria, settled them in Halah, on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria carried away Israel to Assyria and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, the cities of Media,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King of Assyria led Israel captive to Assyria, and he encamped them in Khalakh and at Khabar, the River of Gawzan, cities of Media<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria carried Israel away unto Assyria, and put them in Halah, and in Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king of the Assyrians carried away the Samaritans to Assyria, and put them in Alae and in Abor, <i>by</i> the river Gozan, and <i>in</i> the mountains of the Medes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/18-11.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=6263" 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/18.htm">Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</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/1540.htm" title="1540: way·ye·ḡel (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">exiled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šū·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">to Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: way·yan·ḥêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">and settled them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2477.htm" title="2477: baḥ·laḥ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- An area under Assyr. control. Probably of foreign origin; Chalach, a region of Assyria.">in Halah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1470.htm" title="1470: gō·w·zān (N-proper-fs) -- A city and area in Mesopotamia. Probably from guwz; a quarry; Gozan, a province of Assyria.">in Gozan</a> <a href="/hebrew/2249.htm" title="2249: ū·ḇə·ḥā·ḇō·wr (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A river of Assyr. From chabar; united; Chabor, a river of Assyria.">by the Habor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: nə·har (N-msc) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">River,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·‘ā·rê (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">and in the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074: mā·ḏāy (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land. Of foreign derivation; Madai, a country of central Asia.">of the Medes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey.…<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="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm">2 Kings 17:23</a></span><br />Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18</a></span><br />So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a></span><br />So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">2 Kings 17:21</a></span><br />When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">1 Chronicles 5:26</a></span><br />So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Isaiah 7:8</a></span><br />For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-27.htm">Amos 5:27</a></span><br />Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Deuteronomy 28:36</a></span><br />The LORD will bring you and the king you appoint to a nation neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a></span><br />Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">2 Kings 19:12</a></span><br />Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">2 Kings 23:27</a></span><br />For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a></span><br />And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a></span><br />There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel to Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:</p><p class="hdg">the king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></b></br> In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor <i>by</i> the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-11.htm">2 Kings 19:11</a></b></br> Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">1 Chronicles 5:26</a></b></br> And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Deported</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Gozan</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Habor</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Halah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Medes</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-26.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Placing</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">River</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Deported</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">Gozan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Habor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Halah</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/ezra/6-2.htm">Medes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Placing</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">River</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">He destroys idolatry, and prospers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt</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'; 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The exile was a fulfillment of prophetic warnings given by prophets like Hosea and Amos, who had cautioned Israel about the consequences of their idolatry and disobedience to God. The Assyrian policy of deportation was designed to prevent rebellion by removing the local population and resettling them in distant lands, thereby breaking their national identity and cohesion.<p><b>and settled them in Halah,</b><br>Halah is believed to be a region in northern Mesopotamia, possibly near the modern-day city of Mosul in Iraq. This area was part of the Assyrian Empire's heartland, where exiled populations were often relocated to work on agricultural and construction projects. The relocation to Halah signifies the loss of the Israelites' homeland and their subjugation under Assyrian rule.<p><b>in Gozan by the Habor River,</b><br>Gozan was an important Assyrian province located along the Habor River, a tributary of the Euphrates. This area is identified with the modern-day Khabur River in northeastern Syria. Archaeological evidence suggests that Gozan was a thriving administrative center during the Assyrian period. The mention of the Habor River provides a geographical marker that helps to locate the area where the Israelites were resettled.<p><b>and in the cities of the Medes.</b><br>The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the region that is now northwestern Iran. The reference to the cities of the Medes indicates that some Israelites were taken even further east, beyond the traditional boundaries of the Assyrian Empire. This dispersal fulfilled the prophecy of scattering the Israelites among the nations (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a>). The Medes later played a significant role in the downfall of the Assyrian Empire, aligning with the Babylonians to capture Nineveh in 612 BC. The mention of the Medes also foreshadows the later interactions between the Israelites and the Persian Empire, which would eventually allow the return of the exiles to their homeland.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a></b><br>The ruler responsible for the deportation of the Israelites. This event marks a significant moment in Israel's history, showcasing the consequences of their disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, consisting of ten tribes, which was taken into exile due to their persistent idolatry and rebellion against God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A powerful empire during this period, known for its military might and expansionist policies. Assyria played a crucial role in the judgment of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/halah,_gozan,_and_the_habor_river.htm">Halah, Gozan, and the Habor River</a></b><br>Locations in Assyria where the Israelites were settled after their deportation. These places symbolize the loss of the Promised Land and the scattering of God's people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_of_the_medes.htm">Cities of the Medes</a></b><br>Another region where the Israelites were exiled, indicating the extent of their dispersion and the Assyrian Empire's reach.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Israel's exile serves as a stark reminder of the serious consequences of turning away from God. It calls us to examine our own lives for areas of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The use of Assyria as an instrument of judgment highlights God's control over nations and history. We can trust that God is sovereign even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Israel's account encourages us to remain faithful to God, adhering to His commandments and avoiding the pitfalls of idolatry and rebellion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Despite the judgment, God's promises of restoration and hope remain. This encourages us to seek God's mercy and restoration in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The collective nature of Israel's punishment underscores the importance of community accountability in maintaining faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_9_3_align_with_history.htm">In Hosea 9:3, how does the claim that Israel would return to Egypt align with historical records that show no major return after the Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israelite_deportation_to_assyria.htm">2 Kings 17:6 - Where is the historical or archaeological evidence confirming such a massive deportation of Israelites to Assyria?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_rabshakeh_speak_hebrew.htm">2 Kings 18:17 - Why would Rabshakeh speak in Hebrew if he didn't want Judah's people to hear his threats?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the King of Assyria</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Sargon - <span class="cmt_word">did carry away Israel unto Assyria </span> - the empire, not the country <span class="cmt_word">- and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Modes</span> (see the comment on 2 Kings 17:6). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/18-11.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 king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Assyria</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּׁ֛וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exiled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֶּ֧גֶל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ye·ḡel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Assyria</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּׁ֑וּרָה</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šū·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and settled them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּנְחֵ֞ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yan·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guide, to transport</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Halah,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחְלַ֧ח</span> <span class="translit">(baḥ·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2477.htm">Strong's 2477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Halah -- an area under Assyrian control</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Gozan</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹזָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·zān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1470.htm">Strong's 1470: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gozan -- a city and area in Mesopotamia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the Habor</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְחָב֛וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥā·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2249.htm">Strong's 2249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Habor -- a river of Assyr</span><br /><br /><span class="word">River,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְהַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(nə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and in the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Medes.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָדָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḏāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Media -- a son of Japheth, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 18:11 The king of Assyria carried Israel away (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 18:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 18:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:12" /></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>