Kingdom
Israel (northern kingdom)
When the kingdom split after Solomon, the northern tribes made Jeroboam king over Israel. Omri later built Samaria as the capital. Assyria took Samaria and carried Israel away.
Cities in this region
Main region
- SamariaThe capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, later a Roman city.
Other places in this region
These places are on our maps but do not have their own page yet.
- Dan alsoDivided KingdomNamed in Judg 18:29
- Hazor alsoDivided KingdomNamed in Judg 4:2
- Shechem alsoDivided KingdomNamed in Judg 9:1
Books
Books set here, or sent here, with the verse that ties them to this place.
- 1 Kingsthe kings of Israel from Jeroboam · 1 Kgs 16:29
- 2 Kingsto the fall of Samaria · 2 Kgs 17:6
- HoseaHos 1:1
- AmosAmos 1:1