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His significance primarily arises from his association with the city of Samaria, which became the capital of the Northern Kingdom.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a> :</b> "He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city on the hill, naming the city he built after Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria."<br><br>This verse provides the primary biblical reference to Shemer. It describes how Omri, the sixth king of Israel, purchased a hill from Shemer and established the city of Samaria upon it. The city was named after Shemer, indicating his ownership of the land prior to its development into the capital city.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Context:</b><br><br>· <b>Omri's Reign:</b> Omri's acquisition of the hill from Shemer and the subsequent establishment of Samaria as the capital marked a significant shift in the political and cultural landscape of the Northern Kingdom. Samaria became a central hub for the kingdom and played a crucial role in its history.<br><br>· <b>Significance of Samaria:</b> The city of Samaria, named after Shemer, became synonymous with the Northern Kingdom itself. It was a center of political power and religious activity, often associated with the idolatrous practices that characterized the Northern Kingdom's deviation from the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>· <b>Symbolism of the Name:</b> The naming of Samaria after Shemer highlights the common biblical practice of naming places after individuals, which often served to memorialize the original owners or significant figures associated with the location.<br><br><b>Cultural and Archaeological Insights:</b><br><br>· <b>Location and Geography:</b> The hill of Samaria, purchased from Shemer, was strategically located, offering a defensible position and a vantage point over the surrounding region. This made it an ideal location for a capital city.<br><br>· <b>Archaeological Discoveries:</b> Excavations in the region of ancient Samaria have uncovered significant artifacts and structures that provide insight into the city's development and the broader cultural context of the Northern Kingdom during Omri's reign and beyond.<br><br><b>Legacy:</b><br><br>Shemer's legacy is primarily tied to the city of Samaria, which played a pivotal role in the history of Israel. The city's association with Shemer is a testament to the enduring impact of individual figures in biblical narratives, whose names and actions are woven into the fabric of Israel's history. The biblical account of Shemer and the establishment of Samaria serves as a reminder of the complex interplay between divine providence and human agency in the unfolding account of God's people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Shemer</span><p>guardian; thorn<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Shemer</span><p>(<i>preserved</i>), the owner of the hill on which the city of Samaria was built. (<a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>) (B.C. 917.) [<a href="../s/samaria.htm">SAMARIA</a>]<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Shemer</span><p>The former owner of the hill on which Omri built Samaria, <a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>. </p><a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SHEMER</span><p>she'-mer (shemer; Semer, Lucian, Semmer):<br><br>(1) The owner of the hill which Omri bought and which became the site of Samaria (<a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>, shomeron). Shemer may be an ancient clan name. The fact, however, that the mountain was called Shomeron when Omri bought it makes one doubt that the city of Samaria was named after Shemer; the passage is questionable. The real etymology of Samaria roots it in "watch mountain" (see Stade, Zeitschrift, 165).<br><br>(2) A Merarite (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-46.htm">1 Chronicles 6:46</a> (31), Semmer).<br><br>(3) An Asherite (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-34.htm">1 Chronicles 7:34</a>, A and Lucian, Somer), called "Shomer" in <a href="/1_chronicles/7-32.htm">1 Chronicles 7:32</a>.<br><br>(4) A Benjamite (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm">1 Chronicles 8:12</a>, Codex Vaticanus Semer; Codex Alexandrinus Semmer; Lucian, Samaiel); the Revised Version (British and American) "Shemed," the King James Version "Shamed."<br><br>The Hebrew manuscripts differ; some read "Shemer," others "Shemedh."<br><br>Horace J. Wolf<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8106.htm"><span class="l">8106. <b>Shemer</b> -- three Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8105, 8106. <b>Shemer</b>. 8107 . three Israelites. Transliteration: <b>Shemer</b> Phonetic<br> Spelling: (sheh'-mer) Short Definition: <b>Shemer</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Shemer</b> (4). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8106.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8105.htm"><span class="l">8105. <b>shemer</b> -- lees, dregs</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8104, 8105. <b>shemer</b>. 8106 . lees, dregs. Transliteration: <b>shemer</b> Phonetic Spelling:<br> (sheh'-mer) Short Definition: wine. <b>...</b> 8104, 8105. <b>shemer</b>. 8106 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8105.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8110.htm"><span class="l">8110. Shimrown -- a city of Canaan</span></a><br><b>...</b> Shimron From <b>shemer</b> in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the name of an<br> Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Shimron. see HEBREW <b>shemer</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8110.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8113.htm"><span class="l">8113. Shimri -- four Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> NASB Word Usage Shimri (4). Shimri. From <b>shemer</b> in its original sense; watchful;<br> Shimri, the name of four Israelites -- Shimri. see HEBREW <b>shemer</b>. 8112, 8113 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8113.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/the_record_of_two_kings.htm"><span class="l">The Record of Two Kings</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And he bought the hill Samaria of <b>Shemer</b> for two talents of silver, and built on<br> the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the record of two kings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/elijah_and_the_widows_son.htm"><span class="l">Elijah and the Widow's Son</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He bought the hill Samaria from <b>Shemer</b> for two talents of silver; and he built a<br> city on the hill and named it Samaria, after <b>Shemer</b>, the owner of the hill. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/elijah and the widows son.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/shemer.htm"><span class="l"><b>Shemer</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>SHEMER</b>. she'-mer (<b>shemer</b>; Semer, Lucian, Semmer): (1) The owner of the hill which<br> Omri bought and which became the site of Samaria (1 Kings 16:24, shomeron). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shemer.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naming.htm"><span class="l">Naming (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). 1 Kings 16:24 He got the hill Samaria from <b>Shemer</b> for the price of two talents<br> of silver, and he made a town there, building it on the hill and naming it <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naming.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/talents.htm"><span class="l">Talents (36 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:24 He bought the hill Samaria of <b>Shemer</b> for two talents of silver; and<br> he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/talents.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/buyeth.htm"><span class="l">Buyeth (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:24 and he buyeth the mount Samaria from <b>Shemer</b>, with two talents of silver,<br> and buildeth 'on' the mount, and calleth the name of the city that he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/buyeth.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sama'ria.htm"><span class="l">Sama'ria (102 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:24 And he bought the hill Samaria of <b>Shemer</b> for two talents of silver;<br> and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sama'ria.htm - 34k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/buildeth.htm"><span class="l">Buildeth (73 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:24 and he buyeth the mount Samaria from <b>Shemer</b>, with two talents of silver,<br> and buildeth 'on' the mount, and calleth the name of the city that he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/buildeth.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/former.htm"><span class="l">Former (107 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:24 And he bought the hill Samaria of <b>Shemer</b> for two talents of silver;<br> and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/former.htm - 41k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm"><span class="l">Samaria (123 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Omri, the king of Israel, purchased this hill from <b>Shemer</b> its owner for two talents<br> of silver, and built on its broad summit the city to which he gave the name <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/samaria.htm - 63k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/owner.htm"><span class="l">Owner (56 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:24 He bought the hill Samaria of <b>Shemer</b> for two talents of silver; and<br> he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/owner.htm - 24k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shemesh.htm"><span class="l">Shemesh (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shemesh.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Shemer (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a></span><br />He bought the hill Samaria of <span class="boldtext">Shemer</span> 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.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-46.htm">1 Chronicles 6:46</a></span><br />the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of <span class="boldtext">Shemer</span>,<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-34.htm">1 Chronicles 7:34</a></span><br />The sons of <span class="boldtext">Shemer</span>: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm">1 Chronicles 8:12</a></span><br />And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and <span class="boldtext">Shemer</span>, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/shemer.htm">Shemer</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/s/shemer--owner_of_the_site_upon_which_the_city_of_samaria_was_built.htm">Shemer: Owner of the Site Upon Which the City of Samaria Was Built</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/naming.htm">Naming (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/talents.htm">Talents (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/buyeth.htm">Buyeth (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sama'ria.htm">Sama'ria (102 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/buildeth.htm">Buildeth (73 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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