• 1 Kings 16:24
    The Bible in Living English

    • 24 and he bought the plateau of Samaria from Shemer for two hundred-weight of silver, and fortified the plateau, and named the city that he built after Shemer, the owner of the plateau, “Shamaria” or Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 16:24
    American Standard Version

    • 24 And 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, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 16:24
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 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 lord of the hill—Samaria.