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Samaria, Ancient
1. The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called. Jos 17:17,18; Isa 28:1.
2. The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called. Eze 16:46,51; Ho 8:5,6.
3. Had many cities. 1Ki 13:32.
4. Samaria the capital of
a. Built by Omri king of Israel. 1Ki 16:23,24.
b. Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built. 1Ki 16:24.
c. Called the mountain of Samaria. Am 4:1; 6:1.
d. Called the head of Ephraim. Isa 7:9.
e. Kings of Israel sometime took their titles from. 1Ki 21:1; 2Ki 1:3.
f. The residence of the kings of Israel. 1Ki 16:29; 2Ki 1:2; 3:1,6.
g. The burial place of the kings of Israel. 1Ki 16:28; 22:37; 2Ki 13:13.
h. Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms. 2Ki 10:2.
i. The pool of Samaria near to. 1Ki 22:38.
j. The prophet Elisha dwelt in. 2Ki 2:25; 5:3; 6:32.
k. Besieged by Benhadad. 1Ki 20:1-12.
l. Deliverance of, predicted. 1Ki 20:13,14.
m. Deliverance of, effected. 1Ki 20:15-21.
n. Besieged again by Benhadad. 2Ki 6:24.
o. Suffered severely from famine. 2Ki 6:25-29.
p. Elisha predicted plenty in. 2Ki 7:1,2.
q. Delivered by miraculous means. 2Ki 7:6,7.
r. Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha. 2Ki 7:16-20.
s. Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser. 2Ki 17:5,6; 18:9,10.
5. A mountainous country. Jer 31:5; Am 3:9.
6. People of characterised as
a. Proud and arrogant. Isa 9:9.
b. Corrupt and wicked. Eze 16:46,47; Ho 7:1; Am 3:9,10.
c. Idolatrous. Eze 23:5; Am 8:14; Mic 1:7.
7. Predictions respecting its destruction. Isa 8:4; 9:11,12; Ho 13:16; Am 3:11,12; Mic 1:6.
8. Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria. 2Ki 17:6,23; 18:11.