Thematic Bible: Were called after
Thematic Bible
Cities » Were called after » The family of the founder
Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.
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They named the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. The city was formerly named Laish.
Cities » Were called after » The country in which built
At the end of 12 months, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon, the king exclaimed, "Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built by my vast power to be a royal residence and to display my majestic glory?"
Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver, and he built up the hill. He named the city he built Samaria based on the name Shemer, the owner of the hill.
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