1 Kings 16:24
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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, owner of the hill, Samaria.”
כֶּסֶף
Silver, money. Keseph. Come buy without money and without price. The most valuable things God offers cannot be purchased. They are received by faith.
שֵׁם
the name of
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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בָּנָה
he built
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בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
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שֶׁמֶר
Shemer
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שֶׁמֶר
Shemer, the name of three Israelites
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שֹׁמְרוֹן
Samaria
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שֹׁמְרוֹן
Shomeron, a place in Palestine
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