Dictionary entry

Samaria, Ancient

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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