[[2 Kings-17]] Prev: [[Prophecies in 2 Kings-16]] | Next: [[Prophecies in 2 Kings-18]] --- ### until Yahweh removed Israel out of his sight, as he said by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away out of their own land to Assyria to this day. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The Northern Kingdom of Israel (the ten tribes) was conquered by the Assyrian Empire and its population was deported, fulfilling numerous warnings given by earlier prophets. *Historical context*: Historical and archaeological records, such as the Khorsabad Annals and the Nimrud Prism of Sargon II, confirm the fall of Samaria in 722/721 BCE. Sargon II claimed to have deported 27,290 Israelites to various parts of the Assyrian Empire, including Halah and the Medes, effectively ending the Northern Kingdom as a political entity. This event matches the 'cross-deportation' policy of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. *Related to*: [[1 Kings-14#v15|1 Kings 14:15]] (Ahijah's prophecy), [[Am-05#v27|Amos 5:27]], [[Hos-09#v3|Hosea 9:3]], and [[Deut-28#v63|Deuteronomy 28:63]]-64. ### But you shall fear Yahweh your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A conditional prophecy and promise that national security and deliverance from enemies are guaranteed if the people remain faithful and 'fear' (revere) God alone. *Historical context*: This theological principle is central to the Deuteronomistic history. The 'fulfillment' of the negative side of this conditional prophecy is the fall of Samaria described in this chapter. Conversely, the 'fulfillment' of the positive side is traditionally seen in the miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem from Sennacherib's siege in 701 BCE ([[2 Kings|2 Kings 19]]), where Judah remained faithful under King Hezekiah. *Related to*: [[Deut-28#v7|Deuteronomy 28:7]] --- #ai_prophecy