Ancient Samaria
49 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
29 sections
- A Mountainous Country
- had Many Cities
- Inhabitants of, Carried Captive to Assyria
- People of Characterised as Corrupt and Wicked
- People of Characterised as Idolatrous
- People of Characterised as Proud and Arrogant
- Predictions Respecting Its Destruction
- Repeopled from Assyria
- Samaria the Capital of Besieged Again by Benhadad
- Samaria the Capital of Besieged and Taken by Shalmaneser
- Samaria the Capital of Besieged by Benhadad
- Samaria the Capital of Built by Omri King of Israel
- Samaria the Capital of Called After Shemer the Owner of the Hill on Which It Was
- Samaria the Capital of Called the Head of Ephraim
- Samaria the Capital of Called the Mountain of Samaria
- Samaria the Capital of Deliverance of, Effected
- Samaria the Capital of Deliverance of, Predicted
- Samaria the Capital of Delivered by Miraculous Means
- Samaria the Capital of Elisha Predicted Plenty In
- Samaria the Capital of Kings of Israel Sometime Took Their Titles From
- Samaria the Capital of Remarkable Plenty In, As Foretold by Elisha
- Samaria the Capital of Suffered Severely from Famine
- Samaria the Capital of The Burial Place of the Kings of Israel
- Samaria the Capital of The Pool of Samaria Near To
- Samaria the Capital of The Prophet Elisha Dwelt In
- Samaria the Capital of The Residence of the Kings of Israel
- Samaria the Capital of Was a Fenced City, and Well Provided with Arms
- The Territory of Ephraim and Manasseh Properly So Called
- The Whole Kingdom of Israel Sometimes Called
A Mountainous Country
- Jeremiah 31:5 Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.
- Amos 3:9 Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”
had Many Cities
- 1 Kings 13:32 for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria will surely come to pass.”
Inhabitants of, Carried Captive to Assyria
- 2 Kings 17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.
- 2 Kings 17:23 Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.
- 2 Kings 18:11 The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.
People of Characterised as Corrupt and Wicked
- Ezekiel 16:46–47 Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. …
- Hosea 7:1 When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.
- Amos 3:9–10 Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.” …
People of Characterised as Idolatrous
- Ezekiel 23:5 Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians — warriors
- Amos 8:14 Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”
- Micah 1:7 All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute.
People of Characterised as Proud and Arrogant
- Isaiah 9:9 All the people will know it — Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
Predictions Respecting Its Destruction
- Isaiah 8:4 For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
- Isaiah 9:11–12 The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together. …
- Hosea 13:16 Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
- Amos 3:11–12 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.” …
- Micah 1:6 Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.
Repeopled from Assyria
- 2 Kings 17:24–25 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. …
Samaria the Capital of Besieged Again by Benhadad
- 2 Kings 6:24 Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.
Samaria the Capital of Besieged and Taken by Shalmaneser
- 2 Kings 17:5–6 Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. …
- 2 Kings 18:9–10 In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. …
Samaria the Capital of Besieged by Benhadad
- 1 Kings 20:1–12 Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it. …
Samaria the Capital of Built by Omri King of Israel
- 1 Kings 16:23–24 In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah. …
Samaria the Capital of Called After Shemer the Owner of the Hill on Which It Was
- 1 Kings 16:24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
Samaria the Capital of Called the Head of Ephraim
- Isaiah 7:9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
Samaria the Capital of Called the Mountain of Samaria
- Amos 4:1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”
- Amos 6:1 Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.
Samaria the Capital of Deliverance of, Effected
- 1 Kings 20:15–21 So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all. …
Samaria the Capital of Deliverance of, Predicted
- 1 Kings 20:13–14 Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’” …
Samaria the Capital of Delivered by Miraculous Means
- 2 Kings 7:6–7 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” …
Samaria the Capital of Elisha Predicted Plenty In
- 2 Kings 7:1–2 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” …
Samaria the Capital of Kings of Israel Sometime Took Their Titles From
- 1 Kings 21:1 Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
- 2 Kings 1:3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
Samaria the Capital of Remarkable Plenty In, As Foretold by Elisha
- 2 Kings 7:16–20 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. …
Samaria the Capital of Suffered Severely from Famine
- 2 Kings 6:25–29 So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. …
Samaria the Capital of The Burial Place of the Kings of Israel
- 1 Kings 16:28 And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 22:37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
- 2 Kings 13:13 And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
Samaria the Capital of The Pool of Samaria Near To
- 1 Kings 22:38 And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
Samaria the Capital of The Prophet Elisha Dwelt In
- 2 Kings 2:25 And Elisha went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
- 2 Kings 5:3 She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”
- 2 Kings 6:32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? …
Samaria the Capital of The Residence of the Kings of Israel
- 1 Kings 16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
- 2 Kings 1:2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
- 2 Kings 3:1 In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.
- 2 Kings 3:6 So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.
Samaria the Capital of Was a Fenced City, and Well Provided with Arms
- 2 Kings 10:2 “When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
The Territory of Ephraim and Manasseh Properly So Called
- Joshua 17:17–18 So Joshua said to the house of Joseph — to Ephraim and Manasseh — “You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment, …
- Isaiah 28:1 Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
The Whole Kingdom of Israel Sometimes Called
- Ezekiel 16:46 Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south.
- Ezekiel 16:51 Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.
- Hosea 8:5–6 He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence? …
Related topics
Captivity of the Ten TribesSiegeShalmaneser
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.