2 Kings 17 - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Hoshea in Israel, The israelites carried captives by the Assyrians.

When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer. The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction. Some of the poor Israelites were left in the land. Those who were carried captives to a great distance, were mostly lost among the nations. (2Ki 17:7-23)