1 Kings 16:24 meaning and explanation
He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
1 Kings 16:24, Berean Standard Bible
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Omri, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, bought the hill from a man named Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city on it, naming it Samaria after the seller. The verse is a brief administrative note in the account of Omri's reign, but it marks a major turning point: Samaria became the capital of the northern kingdom and remained so until its fall to Assyria.
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