The king of Ashur brought men from Bavel, and from Kutah, and from Avva, and from Chamat and Sefarvayim, and placed them in the cities of Shomron instead of the children of Yisra'el; and they possessed Shomron, and lived in the cities of it.
Chizkiyahu received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Chizkiyahu went up to the LORD's house, and spread it before the LORD.