2 Kings 15 - 17

Israel is taken captive by the Assyrians and their land plundered.  This exile occurs due to their prolonged idolatry and failure to obey God's commands.  Judah was also guilty of disobedience, but was given the example of Israel to warn her.  The Assyrians resettled Samaria with their own people, turning the inhabitants into the Samaritans of New Testament literature.