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.
The name of the city
Bible References
The name of the city
1 Kings 13:32
For the saying which he cried at the bidding of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of hill altars which are in the cities of Samaria, shall come to pass."
1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab, for there was a great famishment in Samaria.
1 Kings 20:1
And Benhadad, king of Syria, gathered all his host together - and thirty two kings with him, with horse and chariot - and went up and besieged Samaria and warred against it.
1 Kings 22:37
And when the king of Israel was dead, they came to Samaria and buried him there.
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah began to reign in Samaria upon Israel, and continued nine years,
John 4:4
And it was so that he must needs go through Samaria.
Acts 8:5
Then came Philip into a city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.