1 Kings 16:24

1 Kings 16:25 →

And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.

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1 Kings 16:23 Proverbs 1:7 James 1:5 Micah 6:8

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Samaria Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Samaria.