Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 King 17:24 - 17:24

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 King 17:24 - 17:24


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The king of Assyria; either Shalmaneser, or rather his son and successor, Esar-haddon, Ezr_4:2, because this was a work of some time; and as his father had projected, and possibly begun this, so he executed or finished it; whence it is ascribed to him, rather than to his father. Babylon then was subject to the Assyrian monarch; but a few years after revolted from him, and set up another king; as appears both from sacred and profane histories.



Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim; several places then in his dominion.