20* As for Ben-haʹdad+ the king of Syria, he collected all his military forces together and also thirty-two kings with him+ and horses+ and chariots,+ and he proceeded to go up and lay siege+ to Sa·marʹi·a+ and fight against it.

37 Thus the king died. When he was brought* to Sa·marʹi·a, then they buried the king in Sa·marʹi·a.+

24 Subsequently the king of As·syrʹi·a brought people from Babylon*+ and Cuʹthah and Avʹva+ and Haʹmath+ and Seph·ar·vaʹim+ and had them dwell in the cities of Sa·marʹi·a+ instead of the sons of Israel; and they began to take possession of Sa·marʹi·a and to dwell in its cities.

6 “Woe to those who are at ease+ in Zion and to those trusting in the mountain of Sa·marʹi·a! They are the distinguished ones of the chief part of the nations, and to them the house of Israel have come.

5 Philip, for one, went down to the city of Sa·marʹi·a+ and began to preach the Christ to them.