1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| II Kings 17:6 | *And in the ninth year of Osee, the king of the Assyrians took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria: and he placed them in Hala, and Habor, by the river of Gozan, in the cities of the Medes. 4 Kings 18:10. | Year of the World 3283. Medes. See 4 Kings 16:9. The great maxim and policy of these nations, was to transport the conquered nations to a distant country, in order to prevent any revolts. (Calmet) |