Place
Samaria
Identified location. The site is known today and most scholars agree on it.
The capital of the northern kingdom from Omri's reign. Ahab ruled here, Elisha led a blinded Syrian band into the city, and Jehu destroyed the worship of Baal here. In Acts, Philip "went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ".
Who passed through
In story order. King James Version.
- Ahab, 1 Kings 16:29
And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
- Jehoshaphat, 1 Kings 22:10
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
- Elisha, 2 Kings 6:20
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
- Jehu, 2 Kings 10:18
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
- Philip (the evangelist of the seven), Acts 8:5
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
- Peter, Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
- John the Apostle, Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Place names, references and coordinates: STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), with coordinates from OpenBible.info. Map: Natural Earth (public domain).