KJV ORIGINAL
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, built a city on the hill, and named the city Samaria after Shemer, who had owned the hill.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how King Omri purchased land and built the city of Samaria, naming it after the previous landowner.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes King Omri of Israel (around 885-874 BC) establishing a new capital city. Samaria would become the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel and remain so until its destruction by the Assyrians in 722 BC. The city was strategically located on a hill, making it easier to defend.
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