Fall of Samaria
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: 2 Kings
- Chapters: 2 Kings 17
- Summary: The northern kingdom is conquered and exiled by Assyria after long covenant rebellion.
Details
This chapter is one of the most explicit theological explanations of national collapse in the Old Testament. The fall is narrated as the outworking of generations of idolatry and refusal to hear the prophets.
Key People Involved
Key Places
Important Verses
“So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.” - 2 Kings 17:23