Samaria, ancient
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Samaria, ancient
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Samaria, ancient'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called
Joshua 17:17 Joshua 17:18 ; Isaiah 28:1 - The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called
Ezekiel 16:46 Ezekiel 16:51 ; Hosea 8:5 Hosea 8:6 - Had many cities
1 Kings 13:32 - SAMARIA THE CAPITAL OF
- Built by Omri king of Israel
1 Kings 16:23 1 Kings 16:24
- Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built
1 Kings 16:24
- Called the head of Ephraim
Isaiah 7:9
- Kings of Israel sometime took their titles from
1 Kings 21:1 ; 2 Kings 1:3
- The residence of the kings of Israel
1 Kings 16:29 ; 2 Kings 1:2 ; 2 Kings 3:1 2 Kings 3:6
- The burial place of the kings of Israel
1 Kings 16:28 ; 22:37 ; 2 Kings 13:13
- Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms
2 Kings 10:2
- The pool of Samaria near to
1 Kings 22:38
- The prophet Elisha dwelt in
2 Kings 2:25 ; 5:3 ; 6:32
- Besieged by Benhadad
1 Kings 20:1-12
- Deliverance of, predicted
1 Kings 20:13 1 Kings 20:14
- Deliverance of, effected
1 Kings 20:15-21
- Besieged again by Benhadad
2 Kings 6:24
- Suffered severely from famine
2 Kings 6:25-29
- Elisha predicted plenty in
2 Kings 7:1 2 Kings 7:2
- Delivered by miraculous means
2 Kings 7:6 2 Kings 7:7
- Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha
2 Kings 7:16-20
- Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser
2 Kings 17:5 2 Kings 17:6 ; 2 Kings 18:9 2 Kings 18:10
- Built by Omri king of Israel
- A mountainous country
Jeremiah 31:5 ; Amos 3:9 - PEOPLE OF CHARACTERISED AS
- Proud and arrogant
Isaiah 9:9
- Corrupt and wicked
Ezekiel 16:46 Ezekiel 16:47 ; Hosea 7:1 ; Amos 3:9 Amos 3:10
- Idolatrous
Ezekiel 23:5 ; Amos 8:14 ; Micah 1:7
- Proud and arrogant
- Predictions respecting its destruction
Isaiah 8:4 ; Isaiah 9:11 Isaiah 9:12 ; Hosea 13:16 ; Amos 3:11 Amos 3:12 ; Micah 1:6 - Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria
2 Kings 17:6 2 Kings 17:23 ; 18:11 - Repeopled from Assyria
2 Kings 17:24 2 Kings 17:25
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Samaria, ancient'". "The New Topical Text Book".