Gozan
LocationsGeographical Setting
An ancient Assyrian city located in the upper Tigris valley, identified with the site of Guzana or modern Kirkuk.
What is the meaning of Gozan in the Bible?
A city in the Assyrian province of Guzana where populations from the northern Kingdom of Israel were deported following the fall of Samaria, as recorded in 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:11, and 1 Chronicles 5:26. The site is also referenced in the correspondence of King Sennacherib.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding the location of Gozan clarifies the geographical scope of the Assyrian deportation policy, illustrating how the displacement of the Israelite tribes contributed to the demographic and cultural changes described in the biblical narrative.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.