The Territory of Ephraim and Manasseh Properly So 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