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brought men. These were the substituted people forming the nucleus of the later Samaritans; but subsequently intermixed with Israelites returning with Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh_13:3, Neh_13:23-31). In N. T called "foreigners" (Luk_17:18). Compare Mat_10:5, Mat_10:6. Sargon refers to this in his inscriptions. Only one figure remains (7) of the number he gives.
Cuthah. Ten miles north-east of Babylon. In the first year of Sargon there was war between Cuthah and Babylon, and the people of Cuthah were transported to Syria and Palestine.
Ava = either the Ivah of 2Ki_18:34, or the Ahava of Ezr_8:15.
Hamath. The one in Syria.
Sepharvairn (Dual). The two Sippars in Babylonia. Sippar sa Samas (the sun-god) and Sippar sa Anuituv.