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