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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,
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An Intentional Repetition
Commentators note that this verse repeats the account of Israel's exile from the previous chapter. This is not a mistake but a deliberate literary choice to emphasize the immense significance of this national tragedy. It serves as a solemn backdrop for the contrasting story of Judah's deliverance that immediately follows.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses repeat the account given in the marginal reference. The great importance of the event may explain why it is included twice.
19th Century
Anglican
The account of the captivity of northern Israel is repeated here, because the editor faithfully reproduces what he found in the abstract of the
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, &c.] Of the places he disposed of them in, after mention…
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