1 Kings 16:24

Easy To Read Version

But Omri bought the hill of Samaria. He bought it from Shemer for about 150 pounds [189] of silver. Omri built a city on that hill. He called the city Samaria after the name of its owner, Shemer.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:32

The things which the Lord spoke through him will certainly come true. The Lord used him to speak against the altar at Bethel and against the high places [172] in the other towns in Samaria.”

1 Kings 16:32

Ahab built a temple in Samaria for worshiping Baal. He put an altar in that temple.

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to meet Ahab.

1 Kings 20:1

Ben Hadad was king of Aram. He gathered together all of his army. There were 32 kings with him. They had horses and chariots. [219] They attacked Samaria and fought against it.

1 Kings 22:37

So that is the way King Ahab died. Some men carried his body to Samaria. They buried him there.

2 Kings 10:1

Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the rulers and leaders of Jezreel. He also sent the letters to the people that raised Ahab’s sons. {In the letters Jehu} said,

2 Kings 15:13

Shallum son of Jabesh became king {of Israel} during the 39th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Shallum ruled for one month in Samaria.

2 Kings 17:1

Hoshea son of Elah began to rule in Samaria over Israel. This was during the 12th year that Ahaz was king of Judah. Hoshea ruled nine years.

2 Kings 17:24

{The king of Assyria took the Israelites out of Samaria.} Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim. He put those people in Samaria. Those people took over Samaria and lived in the cities around it.

2 Kings 17:6

The king of Assyria took Samaria during the ninth year that Hoshea was king of Israel. The king of Assyria captured many Israelites and took them as prisoners to Assyria. He made them live in Halah by the Habor River at Gozan and in other cities of the Medes.

Amos 6:1

Oh, it will be very bad for you people taking it easy in Zion, {\cf2\super [75]} \par and for you people who feel so safe on Mount Samaria.\par You are “important” leaders\par of the most important nation!\par The “House of Israel”\par comes to you \{for advice\}!\par

Micah 1:5

Why? Because of Jacob’s {\cf2\super [5]} sin.\par Because of the sins of the nation {\cf2\super [6]} of Israel.\par