²⁴He bought the hill of ^fSamaria from Shemer for two talents¹ of silver, and he fortified the hill and called the name of the city that he built ^gSamaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

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1A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms

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f[ch. 13:32]
gver. 28, 29, 32

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city on the hill, calling it Samaria, after Shemer, the name of the former owner of the hill.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver, and he built up the hill. He named the city he built Samaria based on the name Shemer, the owner of the hill.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Omri bought the hill now known as Samaria from its owner, Shemer, for 150 pounds of silver. He built a city on it and called the city Samaria in honor of Shemer.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

then bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, fortified the hill, and called the name of the city Samaria that he built after Shemer, the owner of the hill.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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