2 Kings 17:21-23 - Summary Of Israel's History
21 He ripped them away from the heritage of David, even as the people appointed Nebat's son Jeroboam to be king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the LORD and made them commit great sin. 22 The Israelis practiced all the sins that Jeroboam had practiced, and never wavered from them 23 until the LORD removed Israel from his presence, just as he had warned through all of his prophets who served him. So Israel was carried off into exile from their own land into Assyria, where they remain to this day.