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of Samaria (2Ki 17:6; 18:11; 1Ch 5:26). It is also mentioned in a letter of Sennacherib to Hezekiah (2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12).
Where is Gozan in the Bible?
Gozan was a region in Mesopotamia, located west of Nisibis in what is now northern Iraq, known in Assyrian records as Guzana. In the Bible, Gozan is significant as the destination where the Assyrian king deported captives from the northern kingdom of Israel after conquering Samaria around 722 BC (2 Kings 17:6, 18:11; 1 Chronicles 5:26). The region is also mentioned in connection with Sennacherib's letter to King Hezekiah of Judah, highlighting its importance as an Assyrian territorial holding. The deportation of Israelites to Gozan and other distant locations marked a pivotal moment in biblical history, as these northern tribes became known as the "lost tribes" of Israel. Theologically, this exile represented divine judgment on Israel's unfaithfulness and became a cautionary example of God's response to national disobedience.
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Gozan
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)of Samaria (2Ki 17:6; 18:11; 1Ch 5:26). It is also mentioned in a letter of Sennacherib to Hezekiah (2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12). The district is that named Guzana by the Assyrians, and Gauzanitis by Ptolemy, West of Nisibis, with which, in the Assyrian geographical list (WAI, II, 53, l. 43), it is mentioned as the name of a city (alu Guzana; alu Nasibina). It became an Assyrian province, and rebelled in 759 BC, but was again reduced to subjection.
See HABOR; HALAH.
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gra'-ba.
See AGGABA.
1The Word Charis
In the English New Testament the word "grace" is always a translation of (charis