John 4:4-5
And it was necessary that he should go through Samaria.
Acts 8:5-8
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Christ to them.
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And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.