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 .