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.
Samaria in the Bible
Samaria refers both to the capital city founded by Omri and to the surrounding central hill region. The Old Testament associates the city with the northern kingdom of Israel and its Assyrian conquest; the New Testament makes the wider region important in Jesus' ministry and the spread of the gospel.
Historical Context
Readers should distinguish the ancient city from the broader region called Samaria. The city became the political center of the northern kingdom, while later usage often names the territory between Judea and Galilee.
Location Details
Country: West Bank
Region: Samaria
Coordinates: 32.276000, 35.189000
Type: Region
Bible Verses About Samaria
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
And he must needs go through Samaria.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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