³⁰ The men of ^(A)Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,

Assyria Resettles Samaria

^24 (A)And the king of Assyria brought people from ^(B)Babylon, Cuthah, ^(C)Avva, ^(D)Hamath, and ^(E)Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the people of Israel. And they took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.