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.

who had been fathered by Amzi, who had been fathered by Bani, who had been fathered by Shemer,

Shemer's descendants included Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.