2 Kings 17:6

in Halah Most likely this is the district which Ptolemy calls Χαλκιτις. It lies directly north from Thapsacus between Anthemusia and Gauzonitis.

and in Habor Habor is the river still known as the Khabour, which flows through Gauzonitis, and empties itself into the Euphrates at Circesium. Hence -on Habor, the river of Gozan", would be a better rendering of the Hebrew. For we do not know of a place called Habor.

by [R.V. on] the river There is no preposition in the original, it is therefore better to take -the river of Gozan" as in apposition with Habor.