Original owner of Samaria
Shemer
Named in 1 verse of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 16:24.
שֶׁ֫מֶרShemer
The name means “guardian; thorn.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Shemer Written by AI
Shemer was the original owner of the hill of Samaria, which would later become the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel. According to 1 Kings 16:24, Omri, the king of Israel, bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. Omri then built a city on the hill and named it Samaria, after Shemer, the previous owner of the land. This transaction marked the establishment of a new capital for the northern kingdom, which would play a significant role in the history of Israel. Apart from this land sale, no other information is provided about Shemer's life or background.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Kings 16:24
He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.