2 Kings 17:23

23 until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, ¹as he had spoken by all his servants the prophets. ²So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.

2 Kings 17:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 17:23

Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight
Suffered them to be carried captive into the land of Assyria:

as he had said by all his servants the prophets;
by Hosea, Amos, Micah, and others; see their prophecies, and also ( 1 Kings 13:32 ) ( 1 Kings 14:15 1 Kings 14:16 ) ,

so was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria, unto this
day;
the time of the writing this book; nor have they returned unto our days, nearly 2,800 years later.

2 Kings 17:23 In-Context

21 When he had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. And Jeroboam drove Israel from following the LORD and made them commit great sin.

22 The people of Israel walked in all the sins that Jeroboam did. They did not depart from them,

23 until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had spoken by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.

24 And the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the people of Israel. And they took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

25 And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the LORD. Therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

Cross References

• 1. ver. 13
• 2. ver. 6