Samaria, Ancient

The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called Joshua 17:17,18; Isaiah 28:1
The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called Ezekiel 16:46,51; Hosea 8:5,6
Had many cities 1 Kings 13:32
SAMARIA THE CAPITAL OF
- Built by Omri king of Israel 1 Kings 16:23,24
- Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was Built 1 Kings 16:24
- Called the mountain of Samaria Amos 4:1; 6:1
- 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; 3:1,6
- 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 20:13,14
- 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
- Delivered by miraculous means 2 Kings 7:6,7
- Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha 2 Kings 7:16-20
- Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser 2 Kings 17:5,6; 18:9,10
A mountainous country Jeremiah 31:5; Amos 3:9
PEOPLE OF CHARACTERISED AS
- Proud and arrogant Isaiah 9:9
- Corrupt and wicked Ezekiel 16:46,47; Hosea 7:1; Amos 3:9,10
- Idolatrous Ezekiel 23:5; Amos 8:14; Micah 1:7
Predictions respecting its destruction Isaiah 8:4; 9:11,12; Hosea 13:16; Amos 3:11,12; Micah 1:6
Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria 2 Kings 17:6,23; 18:11
Repeopled from Assyria 2 Kings 17:24,25

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