Bible Concordances

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Samaria, Ancient

• The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called
  Joshua 17:17,18; Isaiah 28:1

• The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called
  Ezekiel 16:46,51; Hosea 8:5,6

• Had many cities
  1 Kings 13:32

• SAMARIA THE CAPITAL OF
  • Built by Omri king of Israel
    1 Kings 16:23,24
  • Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was Built
    1 Kings 16:24
  • Called the mountain of Samaria
    Amos 4:1; 6:1
  • Called the head of Ephraim
    Isaiah 7:9
  • Kings of Israel sometime took their titles from
    1 Kings 21:1; 2 Kings 1:3
  • The residence of the kings of Israel
    1 Kings 16:29; 2 Kings 1:2; 3:1,6
  • The burial place of the kings of Israel
    1 Kings 16:28; 22:37; 2 Kings 13:13
  • Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms
    2 Kings 10:2
  • The pool of Samaria near to
    1 Kings 22:38
  • The prophet Elisha dwelt in
    2 Kings 2:25; 5:3; 6:32
  • Besieged by Benhadad
    1 Kings 20:1-12
  • Deliverance of, predicted
    1 Kings 20:13,14
  • Deliverance of, effected
    1 Kings 20:15-21
  • Besieged again by Benhadad
    2 Kings 6:24
  • Suffered severely from famine
    2 Kings 6:25-29
  • Elisha predicted plenty in
    2 Kings 7:1,2
  • Delivered by miraculous means
    2 Kings 7:6,7
  • Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha
    2 Kings 7:16-20
  • Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser
    2 Kings 17:5,6; 18:9,10

• A mountainous country
  Jeremiah 31:5; Amos 3:9

• PEOPLE OF CHARACTERISED AS
  • Proud and arrogant
    Isaiah 9:9
  • Corrupt and wicked
    Ezekiel 16:46,47; Hosea 7:1; Amos 3:9,10
  • Idolatrous
    Ezekiel 23:5; Amos 8:14; Micah 1:7

• Predictions respecting its destruction
  Isaiah 8:4; 9:11,12; Hosea 13:16; Amos 3:11,12; Micah 1:6

• Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria
  2 Kings 17:6,23; 18:11

• Repeopled from Assyria
  2 Kings 17:24,25