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He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

1 Kings 16:24 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૧૬:૨૪
તેણે શેમેર પાસેથી સમરુન પર્વત બે તાલંત ચાંદી આપીને ખરીદી લીધો. તેના પર તેણે નગર બંધાવ્યું અને શેમેરના નામ પરથી તેનું નામ સમરુન પાડયું.
हिन्दी1 राजाओं १६:२४
और उसने शेमेर से सामरिया पहाड़ को दो किक्कार चाँदी में मोल लेकर, उस पर एक नगर बसाया; और अपने बसाए हुए नगर का नाम पहाड़ के मालिक शेमेर के नाम पर सामरिया रखा।

In context

22But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

23In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel for twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah.

24He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

25Omri did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.

26For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.

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