1 Kings 16:24
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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 20:1, Samaria—the city Omri built here—is besieged by Ben-hadad, showing its strategic role.
In 1 Kings 22:37, Ahab is buried in Samaria, the city Omri built here, establishing it as royal capital.
In 1 Kings 13:32, 'cities of Samaria' are mentioned in a prophecy—showing that the name Samaria later became a regional designation.
In 1 Kings 18:2, Samaria is mentioned as the location of a severe famine during Ahab's reign—confirming the city founded here became the capital.
In 2 Kings 17:1, Hoshea reigns in Samaria, the city Omri built here, as the northern kingdom's capital.
In 2 Kings 17:6, Samaria falls to Assyria, ending the kingdom that Omri's city here founded.
In John 4:4, Jesus passes through Samaria, the region named from Omri's city here.
In John 4:5, Jesus visits a town in Samaria, the region named after Omri's city here.
In 2 Kings 17:24, foreigners are resettled in the cities of Samaria, the region named after Omri's city.
In Acts 8:5-8, Philip preaches in Samaria, the region stemming from Omri's city here.