2 Kings 17:29-31

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Assyrian Settlers Create Lasting Corruption

²⁹ Nevertheless, each nation continued to craft their own gods and install them in the temples on the high places that the people of Samaria had constructed—every nation in their own cities where they continued to live. ³⁰ Settlers^[a] from Babylon built Succoth-benoth, settlers^[b] from Cuth built Nergal, settlers^[c] from Hamath built Ashima, ³¹ and settlers^[d] from Avva built Nibhaz and Tartak. The residents of Sephar-vaim burned their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sephar-vaim.