Albert Barnes Commentary 2 Kings 17:20

"And Jehovah 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." — 2 Kings 17:20 (ASV)

All the seed of Israel - The Jews, that is, as well as the Israelites. God’s dealings with both kingdoms were alike. “Spoilers” were sent against each, time after time, before the final ruin came on them—against Israel, Pul and Tiglath-pileser (2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26); against Judah, Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:13–16), Esarhaddon (2 Chronicles 33:11), and Nebuchadnezzar three times.