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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

“Samaria” is the Greek form of the name, Samareia; the original Hebrew is shômerôn. The site is marked by the modern “Sebustiye…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Built on the hill. —Omri only followed the usual practice of a new dynasty in the East, of which Jeroboam had set an example at Sh…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he bought the hill of Samaria of Shemer, for two talents
of silver
A talent of silv…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years.

Th…

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