1 Kings 16:24
And he bought the hill of Samaria of Semer for two talents of silver: and he built upon it, and he called the city which he built Samaria, after the name of Semer the owner of the hill.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
25And Amri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted wickedly above all that were before him.
Cross References
1 Kings 16:28And d Amri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria, and Achab his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 18:2And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.
1 Kings 22:37And the king died, b and was carried into Samaria: and they buried the king in Samaria.
2 Kings 17:6And in the ninth year of Osee, the king of the Assyrians took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria: and he placed them in Hala and Habor by the river of Gozan, in the cities of the Medes.
Amos 6:1Woe to you that are wealthy in Sion, and to you that have confidence in the mountain of Samaria: ye great men, heads of the people, that go in with state into the house of Israel.
John 4:4And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:16-29
Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. ( b. c. 929.) 15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came… Read the whole commentary →