1 Kings 16:24

He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, fortified the hill, and named the city Samaria after Shemer, the former owner of the hill.

1 Kings 13:32

because what he predicted by a message from the LORD against the altar in Bethel and the temples built in the high places of the cities of Samaria will certainly come about."

1 Kings 16:28-29

So Omri died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab became king in his place.

1 Kings 16:32

He built an altar for Baal in a temple for Baal that he constructed in Samaria.

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.

1 Kings 20:1

A little while later, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered an army of cavalry and chariots in a military confederacy with 32 kings, invaded Samaria, and set up siege encampments there.

1 Kings 22:37

So the king died and was brought back to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria.

2 Kings 17:1

During the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahaz of Judah, Elah's son Hoshea became king over Israel for nine years in Samaria.

2 Kings 17:6

As a result, during the ninth year of the reign of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and took the Israelis off to Assyria, placing them in Halah, along the Habor River in Gozan, and in cities ruled by the Medes.

2 Kings 17:24

Because the king of Assyria brought captives from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sephar-vaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria to replace the Israelis, the settlers possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.

John 4:4-5

Now it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.

Acts 8:5-8

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began to preach the Messiah to the people.

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Summary

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.

Bible References

The name of the city

1 Kings 13:32
because what he predicted by a message from the LORD against the altar in Bethel and the temples built in the high places of the cities of Samaria will certainly come about."
1 Kings 18:2
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.
1 Kings 20:1
A little while later, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered an army of cavalry and chariots in a military confederacy with 32 kings, invaded Samaria, and set up siege encampments there.
1 Kings 22:37
So the king died and was brought back to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria.
2 Kings 17:1
During the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahaz of Judah, Elah's son Hoshea became king over Israel for nine years in Samaria.
John 4:4
Now it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.
Acts 8:5
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began to preach the Messiah to the people.

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