And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Assur. These princes were scourges in the hand of God, to punish the guilty. (Haydock)
The former forced Israel to pay tribute; the latter carried many into captivity, 4 Kings xv. 19, 29., and xvi. 7. (Calmet)
Lahela, or Hala and Haber, cities watered by the river Gozan.
Ara; perhaps Rages, Tobias i. 16 (Du Hamel)