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 by the word of Yahweh against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely happen."
1 Kings 18:2
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
1 Kings 20:1
Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged 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 began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.
John 4:4
He needed to pass through Samaria.
Acts 8:5
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.