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The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
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The Idols of the Foreigners
This verse lists the specific gods brought by the new inhabitants of Samaria. Scholars identify 'Succoth-benoth' with the Babylonian goddess Zir-banit and 'Nergal' with the god of war from Cuth. While the exact identity of 'Ashima' is debated, these idols represent the deep-seated paganism the foreigners brought with them, each group establishing the worship of their home nation's chief deity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Succoth-benoth probably represents a Babylonian goddess called Zir-banit, the wife of Merodach. She and her husband were, next to Bel and Beltis, t…
19th Century
Anglican
Succoth-benoth. — The Hebrew spelling of this name has probably suffered in transmission. The Babylonian goddess Zirbânit…
Baptist
It would answer no practical purpose if I were to explain the meaning of the names of these various gods. Some of them had animal forms. Their wors…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth That is, those that came from Babylon made and served an idol of this name…
The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men, like those brought from different countries to…
