Samaria (City)

Geographical Setting

Biblical Region: Samaria · Modern Location: Sebastia, West Bank · Coordinates: 32.277, 35.191 · Location Precision: confirmed

Connected Biblical Figures

• Ahab (lived at)
• Elisha (lived at)
• Hoshea (lived at)
• Joram, king of Israel (lived at)
• Naaman (traveled to)
• Rehum the Commander (lived at)
• Shallum (died at)
• Shimshai the Scribe (lived at)

Events at this Location

• Adversaries halt the rebuilding of the temple and city
• Elijah proclaims drought to Ahab
• Holy Fire Consumes Two Captains and Elijah Spares the Third
• Naaman is healed of leprosy in the Jordan
• The fall of Samaria and Assyrian captivity of Israel
• Jehu destroys Baal worship in Samaria
• Zedekiah’s Iron Horns and Micaiah’s Vision Before Ahab

Associated Journeys

• Elisha's Prophetic Ministry Circuit
• Naaman’s Journey to Cleansing: From Damascus to the Jordan
• The Fall of Israel: The Assyrian Captivity of the Northern Kingdom

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