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 being, the word shall be which he cried by the word of Jehovah upon the altar which is in the house of God, and upon all the houses of the heights which are in the cities of Shomeron.
1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah will go to be seen to Ahab. And the famine strong in Shomeron.
1 Kings 20:1
And the son of Hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his strength; and thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he will go up and press upon Shomeron and war against her.
1 Kings 22:37
And the king will die, and he will be brought to Shomeron; and they will bury the king in Shomeron.
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year to Ahaz king of Judah, reigned Hoshea son of Elah, in Shomeron over Israel nine years.
John 4:4
And it was necessary for him to pass through Samaria.
Acts 8:5
And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them.