³² For the message he declared by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places^(A) in the towns of Samaria^(B) will certainly come true.”^(C)

Samaria Resettled

²⁴ The king of Assyria^(A) brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim^(B) and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns.

⁴ Now he had to go through Samaria.^(A)