SAMARIA, ANCIENT

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