# What does 2 Kings 17:18 mean?

> 2 Kings 17:18 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah was left.
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> — 2 Kings 17:18, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

God's patience ran out, and He allowed Israel to be taken away, leaving only Judah as the remaining part of His people.