Thematic Bible: Were called after
Thematic Bible
Cities » Were called after » The family of the founder
Later, Cain had sexual relations with his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain founded a city and named it after his son Enoch.
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They renamed the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who had been born in Israel. The former name of the city was Laish.
Cities » Were called after » The country in which built
About a year later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty."
Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
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.
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