2 Kings 17:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.”
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Read Full Chapter →At last the Lord removed Israel as the prophets had foretold, and they were carried into Assyria, where they remained.
What Does 2 Kings 17:23 Mean?
The long account of cause reaches its end in the fact of exile. The Lord removed Israel out of His sight, exactly as He had said by all His servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away from their own land to Assyria, and there they remained to the writer's day. Word and event meet; the warning is fulfilled.
God's word is sure, both in warning and in promise. The prophets were not ignored without consequence, for what the Lord declares comes to pass. Yet the same faithfulness that fulfilled the threat will fulfill every promise of mercy. We can trust His word entirely, fearing it when we stray and resting in it when we return, for what He has spoken He will surely do.
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What does 2 Kings 17:23 mean?
At last the Lord removed Israel as the prophets had foretold, and they were carried into Assyria, where they remained.