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2 Kings 17 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for 2 Kings 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 41
- verses
- 689 / 203
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 10
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
2 Kings 17 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אַשּׁוּר | ʼAshshûwr | H804 | 11 | Ashshur |
| יָרֵא | yârêʼ | H3372 | 12 | fear, revere |
| גּוֹי | gôwy | H1471 | 10 | nation, a Gentile |
| שֹׁמְרוֹן | Shômᵉrôwn | H8111 | 7 | Shomeron |
| מִשְׁפָּט | mishpâṭ | H4941 | 8 | verdict, sentence |
| גָּלָה | gâlâh | H1540 | 7 | denude, exile |
| יָשַׁב | yâshab | H3427 | 8 | sit, dwell |
How preachers through history handled this text
10 public-domain excerpts on 2 Kings 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and influence our conduct, that we may be ready for every change. Wordly settlements are uncertain; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Kings 17:24–41 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Samaria 1 — 2 Kgs 17:1
- Assyria — 2 Kgs 17:23
- Avva — 2 Kgs 17:24
- Babylon 1 — 2 Kgs 17:24
- Cuth — 2 Kgs 17:24
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