SAMARIA, ANCIENT
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called
The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called
Had many cities
A mountainous country
Predictions respecting its destruction
Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria
Repeopled from Assyria
SAMARIA THE CAPITAL OF
Built by Omri king of Israel
Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built
Called the mountain of Samaria
Called the head of Ephraim
Kings of Israel sometime took their titles from
The residence of the kings of Israel
The burial place of the kings of Israel
Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms
The pool of Samaria near to
The prophet Elisha dwelt in
Besieged by Benhadad
Deliverance of, predicted
Deliverance of, effected
Besieged again by Benhadad
Suffered severely from famine
Elisha predicted plenty in
Delivered by miraculous means
Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha
Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser
PEOPLE OF CHARACTERISED AS
Proud and arrogant
Corrupt and wicked
Idolatrous