Cuthah
Cuthah was a Babylonian city from which the Assyrian king brought people to settle in Samaria after the deportation of the Israelites.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at 2 Kings 17:24; referred to as Cuthah or Cuth (כּוּתָה).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- כּוּתָהCuthah
Mentions
- Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
- The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,