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2 Kings 17:20

2 Kings 17:20
And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel,.... The ten tribes, with loathing and contempt, and wrote a "loammi" on them, rejected them from being his people, gave them a bill of divorce, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

All the seed of lsrael - The Jews, i. e. as well as the Israelites. God’s dealings with both kingdoms were alike. “Spoilers” were sent against each, time after time, before the final ruin came on them…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 17:7-23

Though the destruction of the kingdom of the ten tribes was but briefly related, it is in these verses largely commented upon by our historian, and the reasons of it assigned, not taken from the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel The LXX. has -And they rejected the Lord, and the Lord was angry with all the seed of Israel".

the hand of spoilers The first of whom, mentioned below, is…