2 Kings 17:20-24

2 Kings 17:20-24

[20] And the LORD  rejected  all the seed  of Israel,  and afflicted  them, and delivered  them into the hand  of spoilers,  until he had cast  them out of his sight.  [21] For he rent  Israel  from the house  of David;  and they made Jeroboam  the son  of Nebat  king:  and Jeroboam  Israel  from following  the LORD,  and made them sin  a great  sin.  [22] For the children  of Israel  in all the sins  of Jeroboam  which he did;  they departed  [23] Until the LORD  removed  Israel  out of his sight,  as he had said  by  all his servants  the prophets.  So was Israel  carried away  out of their own land  to Assyria  unto this day.  [24] And the king  of Assyria  brought  men from Babylon,  and from Cuthah,  and from Ava,  and from Hamath,  and from Sepharvaim,  and placed  them in the cities  of Samaria  instead of the children  of Israel:  and they possessed  Samaria,  and dwelt  in the cities