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.