Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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
For the saying that he called out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places that are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass."
1 Kings 18:2
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
1 Kings 20:1
Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together. Thirty-two kings were with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and closed in on Samaria and fought against it.
1 Kings 22:37
So the king died, and was brought to Samaria. And they buried the king in Samaria.
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, and he reigned nine years.
John 4:4
And he had to pass through Samaria.
Acts 8:5
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

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