Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. Young's Literal Translation And the king of Asshur bringeth in from Babylon and from Cutha, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and causeth [them] to dwell in the cities of Samaria instead of the sons of Israel, and they possess Samaria, and dwell in its cities; King James Bible And the king of Assyria brought [men] from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed [them] in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. Hebrew Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֡וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur brought וַיָּבֵ֣א (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go people from Babylon, מִבָּבֶ֡ל (mib·bā·ḇel) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Cuthah, וּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָה (ū·mik·kū·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3575: Cuth -- a city of Assyr Avva, וּמֵעַוָּ֤א (ū·mê·‘aw·wā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5755: Ivvah -- a city conquered by Assyr Hamath, וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ (ū·mê·ḥă·māṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2574: Hamath -- a place North of Damascus and Sepharvaim וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם (ū·sə·p̄ar·wa·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5617: Sepharvaim -- a city conquered by the king of Assyr and settled them וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ (way·yō·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the towns בְּעָרֵ֣י (bə·‘ā·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Samaria שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel to replace תַּ֖חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the Israelites. בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son They took possession of וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙ (way·yir·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Samaria שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel and lived וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in its towns. בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃ (bə·‘ā·re·hā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement |