Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
2 Kings 17 - Introduction
A.M. 3279. B.C. 725.
The reign of Hoshea, 2Ki 17:1, 2 Kings 17:2. The king of Assyria imprisons him, and carries Israel captive, 2 Kings 17:3. The cause of this captivity, 2 Kings 17:7. The strange nations transplanted into Canaan are plagued with lions, 2 Kings 17:24. An Israelitish priest is sent to them, 2Ki 17:27, 2 Kings 17:28. The mongrel religion which followed, 2 Kings 17:29.