1 Kings 16:24 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Omri purchases the hill of Samaria from Shemer and builds a new capital city there, naming it after the former owner.
What Does 1 Kings 16:24 Mean?
Omri makes a lasting mark by buying a strategic hill from a man named Shemer and building a fortified capital upon it, calling it Samaria. The city he founds will serve as the seat of Israel's kings for generations to come.
This is one of Omri's enduring achievements, and Samaria will loom large in the rest of Scripture, for good and ill. Building a city is no small thing, yet the most important building is invisible, the building of a life and a people upon the LORD. A capital can outlast its founder, but only what is founded on God endures forever.
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What does 1 Kings 16:24 mean?
Omri purchases the hill of Samaria from Shemer and builds a new capital city there, naming it after the former owner.